Trump pardons: 100 more to go

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In CNN's story yesterday it says the list "includes white collar criminals, high-profile rappers and others but -- as of now -- is not expected to include Trump himself."

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My suggestion is just that pardons and commutations are put on hold for 60 days or something (executions excepted) pending an optional review by Congress, whereby they can nullify by some large majority (2/3 rds?). This would leave the power open for any sane usage and avoid scenarios like pardoning every murderer for any crime they ever committed, and probably for less serious scenarios too like pardoning friends/family or other corrupt usage.

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Any thoughts as to what time today or tomorrow Pardonpalooza will take place? Will wait until tonight or tomorrow morning to avoid the news? Or maybe Trump wants/doesn't care if this all makes the news.

Most of his pardons have come in the evening. Although I guess it's possible he drops them all before getting on Air Force One tomorrow.

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Kwame Kilpatrick's corruption sentence commuted.

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Last minute pardon of Jeanine Pirro's ex-husband.

Trump’s final act as president: Pardoning Jeanine Pirro’s ex-husband

With just over 30 minutes left in his presidency, now-former President Trump issued a full pardon to Albert J. Pirro, Jr., ex-husband of Fox News firebrand and Trump defender Jeanine Pirro.

Why it matters: This was Trump's final act as president, and he issued the pardon during the inauguration of Joe Biden.

Details: Albert Pirro was sentenced to 29 months in federal prison in 2000 on charges of conspiracy and tax evasion.

https://www.axios.com/trumps-jeanine-pirros-ex-husband-75c9d534-a5a7-40ea-9226-10d6c03e03b6.html