Biden Pardons Fauci, Gen. Milley, Jan. 6 Committee Members

Monday, January 20, 2025

President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley and members of Congress who investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud in the 1920s.

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There should be no doubt now that the young socialists/communists were the ones pulling the strings of Biden. Hence, they have tried to pardon themselves after they relentlessly tried to persecute Trump.

Those people are the real enemies of this nation.

#1 | Posted by boaz at 2025-01-20 09:58 AM | Reply | Funny: 3

Aww... poor persecuted Trump... who just turned his election into 50 Billion in his own Bitcoin overnight.

His stooges never cease to amaze in their cultish devotion and abject stupidity.

Dark Brandon is right to try to protect the innocent from this most petty of tyrants.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 09:58 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 7

December, 2020.
Jake Tapper asks President-elect Biden about the rumor that Trump may issue some preemptive pardons before leaving office.
Biden: You're not going to see me do that.

Remember the chant "no one is above the law"?

America home of lawlessness.

#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-20 10:01 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

As if Biden knew in 2020 all the recent threats Trump would make against public servants doing their jobs in the face of a criminal traitor President.

You are thick as a brick, 1Nut.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 10:07 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 5

Thread posted by a MAGA Trumper who voted for a traitor to the United States of America. Sad that be.

#5 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-20 10:09 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Gen. Mark Milley is a liberal?

#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-20 10:09 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Liz Cheney is a liberal?

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-20 10:22 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Describe fascism, the impossibility of holding government officials accountable for alleged wrongdoing.

Biden attempts to preempt fascism by making it impossible to hold government officials accountable for alleged wrongdoing.

#8 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-20 10:22 AM | Reply | Funny: 2

There should be no doubt now that the young socialists/communists were the ones pulling the strings of Biden.

#1 | Posted by boaz

Biden is attempting to protect innocent people.

People you want to victimize after placing their fictional behavior squarely in the maze of absurd lies that is MAGA.

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 10:22 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

America home of lawlessness.

#3 | Posted by oneironaut

You really want to see Dr. Fauci arrested?

For what, you Bozo?

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 10:23 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Describe fascism

#8 | Posted by oneironaut

Its initials are DJT.

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 10:25 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

making it impossible to hold government officials accountable for alleged wrongdoing.

#8 | Posted by oneironaut

"Alleged"?

Nay, fictional. Made up. Vindictive.

Define fascism? Well, that would be you.

#12 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 10:26 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"December, 2020.
Jake Tapper asks President-elect Biden about the rumor that Trump may issue some preemptive pardons before leaving office.
Biden: You're not going to see me do that."

Democrats definitely shot themselves in the feet with statements like that, as well as huffing over anything that was "unprecedented". That said, no rational person could really blame him under the current circumstances of someone who previously abused his power threatening retribution as soon as he gets back into office.

We live in interesting times.

#13 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-01-20 10:26 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

The incoming president is a rapist.

#14 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-01-20 10:28 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 1

If they didn't break the Law ... They shouldn't accept a pardon but they will for the following reasons.

1. Fauci - Perjury while in Senate Testimony
2. Cheney - Witness tampering
3. Milley - Treason (contacting the Chinese while Trump was still in office)

Only goes to show they too are the lowest of the low.

#15 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-20 10:41 AM | Reply | Funny: 3

I hope that Biden wrote a pardon for himself and his wife. They will need them.

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 10:42 AM | Reply

The------------- killed 1.2 million Americans.

#17 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-20 10:44 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Milley - Treason (contacting the Chinese while Trump was still in office)

#15 | Posted by Bluewaffles

1) Part of his ordinary and expected military duties.

2) Doesn't fit the definition of treason.

So, scratch the man off immediately. You don't execute people for legally doing their jobs.

#18 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 10:44 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Fauci - Perjury while in Senate Testimony

#15 | Posted by Bluewaffles

What do you think the man did?

Be precise for once.

#19 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 10:45 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

15 | Posted by Bluewaffles

It takes a lot of serious and ongoing education to keep up with you and your lies.

#20 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 10:46 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Fauci - Perjury while in Senate Testimony

#15 | Posted by Bluewaffles

You should have this on the tip of your tongue unless you are just repeating fascist talking points.

#21 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 10:48 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Trump wasn't persecuted you pathetic dips%#^.

#22 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 10:50 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

#15 | Posted by Bluewaffles

Too early to fess up? Do you want to wait until after noon?

You are a fascist, aren't you? A swamp-running, sister poking Fascist.

#23 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 10:51 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

" The incoming president is a rapist.

#14 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS AT 2025-01-20 10:28 AM | FLAG: "

You voted for and supported Bill Clinton. GFY

#24 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 10:56 AM | Reply | Funny: 3 | Newsworthy 2

Zed, again innocent people do NOT need pardons. You're free to do your own research on everything I mentioned. There's plenty of oped's out there that go in depth on the things I mentioned.

But I'll leave you with this, our Government through Fauci funded the Wuhan Lab of virology who in turn either accidentally or purposely unleashed the single worst virus onto humanity and our tax dollars helped pay for it. Ask the gays about why they protested against Fauci during the AIDS epidemic.

Special place in Hell for people like that. Anyways, enjoy the next four years!

#25 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-20 10:56 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Boaz, lay off the moronic headlines and opinions, traitor

#26 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-01-20 10:57 AM | Reply

You voted for and supported Bill Clinton.

USS William J. Clinton (CVN-82) will be the fifth Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. William J. Clinton is scheduled to be laid down in 2027, launched in 2032 and commissioned by 2036.

That Bill Clinton?

#27 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-20 11:00 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"Boaz, lay off the moronic headlines and opinions, traitor"

How else is he gonna troll you guys, then? Either offer alternative solutions or stop complaining.

#28 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-01-20 11:00 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

Why is it Democrats and leftists can't see past the ends of their noses and can't comprehend precedent?

Preemptive pardons are without precedent (yeah, Nixon but that was a unique circumstance). Now it will be justifiable going forward. Just think about all of the possible criminals in the upcoming Trump administration who will get the same blanket immunity for their actions.

The left is systematically destroying this country and pissing on the ashes.

#29 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 11:00 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

The putrid orange bitch offed more Americans than Germany and Japan combined in the Second World War.

#30 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-20 11:01 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"You voted for and supported Bill Clinton. GFY"

I never understood why people make excuses for either Clinton or Trump, other than just dumb partisanship.

#31 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-01-20 11:01 AM | Reply

Enjoy the next four years Rein, he's about to be your President again!

#32 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-20 11:07 AM | Reply

Zed, again innocent people do NOT need pardons ...

#25 | POSTED BY BLUEWAFFLES AT 2025-01-20 10:56 AM | FLAG:

Here is the thing. Zed is so Trump obsessed that he's developed a psychosis that is pushing him to the point of clinical insanity. Zed views EVERYTHING through a Trump lens. He's lost all sense of traditional morality and has replaced his mind with a Trump morality. So, if James Biden were to murder someone today hours before Trump is inaugurated and Joe Biden were to pardon him to prevent Trump's DOJ from prosecuting James for murder Zed would view that as a moral and just act because Trump morality.

#33 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 11:09 AM | Reply

Nixon but that was a unique circumstance

So is electing a self-proclaimed vindictive ------- President.

#34 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-20 11:10 AM | Reply

No disagreement Bell, I knew Zed was nuts when he was openly calling for Trump's assassination over the summer and then the attempt happened. He went dark on this place for a few days after that I genuinely thought he was the guy who got capped on that rooftop.

#35 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-20 11:11 AM | Reply

" I never understood why people make excuses for either Clinton or Trump, other than just dumb partisanship.

#31 | POSTED BY SENTINEL AT 2025-01-20 11:01 AM | FLAG: "

Same. Both are sexual predators. It's why I call out Twoothy every time he proclaims Trump is a sexual predator knowing full well that he twice voted for Clinton and undoubtedly trashed his victims.

#36 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 11:12 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

" So is electing a self-proclaimed vindictive ------- President.

#34 | POSTED BY REDIAL AT 2025-01-20 11:10 AM | FLAG: "

Yeah, electing Biden was bad.

#37 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 11:13 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

The left is systematically destroying this country and pissing on the ashes.

#29 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Wouldn't be necessary if Trump wasn't keen on using the power of the federal government to go after people for perceived grievances.

In other words, GFY for voting for this s%^*.

#38 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 11:14 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

well Biden said this is not am admission of guilt...

now who can argue with that ?

heh heh / heh heh.....

BHWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#39 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-01-20 11:14 AM | Reply

He's lost all sense of traditional morality and has replaced his mind with a Trump morality

Its disturbing how lacking in self awareness Trumpers are.

#40 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 11:15 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

even funnir is both clintons were just introduced as "the honorable".........

Aaaaaaaahh hah ha ha hahahahaha

that's FUNny !!!

#41 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-01-20 11:15 AM | Reply

Same.

#36 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Lol

Just lol.

#42 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 11:16 AM | Reply

" Wouldn't be necessary if Trump wasn't keen on using the power of the federal government to go after people for perceived grievances.

In other words, GFY for voting for this s%^*.

#38 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-01-20 11:14 AM | FLAG: "

Piss off with that. Dems threw everything they had at Trump and his allies and you are afraid Trump might follow suit.

Oh and way to avoid my point about precedent. You idiots will end up reaping what you have sown and the nation will be worse off because of it.

You lefties suck balls.

#43 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 11:16 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Yeah, electing Biden was bad.

That's weak. Even for you.

#44 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-20 11:18 AM | Reply

JPW,

It's sad to see how partisan you have become. You are emulating Zed. ANYTHING is justified because Trump. I hope you don't instill situational ethics in the raising of your kids.

#45 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 11:18 AM | Reply

" Lol

Just lol.

#42 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-01-20 11:16 AM | FLAG: "

I called out Trump for being a sexual predator, which he is.

I also call out anyone who full-throated supported Clinton and are now trying to play the sexual predator card with Trump. It's called a consistent standard. A completely foreign concept to you.

#46 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 11:21 AM | Reply

" That's weak. Even for you.

#44 | POSTED BY REDIAL AT 2025-01-20 11:18 AM | FLAG: "

Truth hurts.

#47 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 11:23 AM | Reply

Dems threw everything they had at Trump and his allies and you are afraid Trump might follow suit.

STFU ------. You're so far gone you might as well go check into your assisted living facility early.

#48 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 11:29 AM | Reply

- He's lost all sense of traditional morality

lmao... Talk about your Bizarro World!

This from someone who's obfuscated for years for our First Felon in Chief... a World Class Liar, Con Artist, Criminal, Rapist, and Traitor... not to mention Bitcoin rug pull grifter.

"Make America Grift Again!"

#49 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 11:30 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

JPW has accepted Trump's back in office by the use of the word ------.

#50 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-20 11:32 AM | Reply

I accepted he would be back in office on election night, dips%^#.

#51 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 11:34 AM | Reply

"persecuted Trump"

Yeah! You know who persecuted Trump? All those dozens and dozens of hand-picked Trump supporters who worked for him and then testified under Oath to witnessing his crimes.

Those are the people who prolly needed pre-emptive pardons.

#52 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 11:39 AM | Reply

STFU ------. You're so far gone you might as well go check into your assisted living facility early.
#48 | Posted by jpw

Then why else preemptive pardon?

#53 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-20 11:41 AM | Reply

I hope he didn't pardon Debbie Birx, she was far worse than Fauci. In many way Fauci is just a scape goat for her actions.

#54 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-01-20 11:42 AM | Reply

Yeah, electing Biden was bad.

That's weak. Even for you.
#44 | Posted by REDIAL

No it was pretty bad.

Is there anyone on the bench?

Newsoms chances just went up in flames.

#55 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-20 11:43 AM | Reply

Literally and figuratively One (also well played lol).

#56 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-20 11:45 AM | Reply

Newsoms chances just went up in flames.

The flames will be out by the end of the week.

#57 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-20 11:46 AM | Reply

Can't wait for Lame Duck Donald after the Blue Tsunami Mid-Terms, rofl!

#58 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 11:49 AM | Reply

Remember the chant "no one is above the law"?

What law did Fauci or Cheney break? Hurting Trump's feelings is not against the law or everyone would be in trouble.

#59 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-20 11:51 AM | Reply

#42 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-01-20 11:16 AM | FLAG: "

I called out Trump for being a sexual predator, which he is.

I also call out anyone who full-throated supported Clinton and are now trying to play the sexual predator card with Trump. It's called a consistent standard. A completely foreign concept to you.

#46 | Posted by BellRinger

come on maaan.....how many times do I have to remind you

despicable humans like this sack of trash ...JOW...don't care what you say unless you're all in on

the baby killing/ open border fraak-a-thon that the democrat party is today and is on the outside

of American ideas and beliefs.

#60 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-01-20 11:53 AM | Reply

Then why else preemptive pardon?
#53 | POSTED BY ONEIRONAUT

I know this is a disingenuous question, but the answer is because of the repeated statements that these folks would be prosecuted for something, anything just to exact retribution.

None of it would be necessary if Trump wasn't such a bad faith actor.

#61 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 11:53 AM | Reply

Newsoms chances just went up in flames.

You -------- voted for the orange pedo who let Hurricane Maria kill 3000 residents of Puerto Rico.

#62 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-20 11:53 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#60 oh look. RommyempIQshrpd$&^dan showed up to share the nonsense caricatures he believes are reality.

#63 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 11:56 AM | Reply

" STFU ------. You're so far gone you might as well go check into your assisted living facility early.

#48 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-01-20 11:29 AM | FLAG: "

Stop defending the indefensible. These pardons have no justification. None. Quit being such a partisan hack and Go back to your----------.

#64 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 12:00 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Thank GAWD the 4 years is over..

.the brain dead vegetable can wander around where ever he wants to go....shaking his invisible friend's hand....

#65 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-01-20 12:04 PM | Reply

I don't want the pardons to be real.

But I also don't want a piece of s%#^ like Trump who threatens to use the power of the federal government against personal enemies as POTUS.

Trump is the embodiment of everything you "conservatives" have claimed to be against my entire adult life.

And yet you fall in line, excuse, deflect, and deny while whining about people taking action to mitigate the damage.

So just STFU with you sanctimonious fauxrage already. You got your wish and you'll get your destruction as well.

#66 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 12:05 PM | Reply

These Pardons are justified by Trump's threats to go after these people.

Feel free to lie about that all you want, Stinkerbelle.

It seems that the biggest Whiners about Lawfare really love them some Lawfare when their Cult Leader threatens citizens and public servants and officials with it because they charged him with crimes that his own people say he committed.

#67 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 12:08 PM | Reply

" You got your wish and you'll get your destruction as well.

#66 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-01-20 12:05 PM | FLAG: "

Biden just set a precedent for Trump to issue blanket pardons for any criminals in his incoming administration and will be justified in doing so. So, yeah cheer this shht on. I'll be rubbing your nose in this manure if Trump follows suit 4 years from now.

#68 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 12:10 PM | Reply

#60 oh look. RommyempIQshrpd$&^dan showed up to share the nonsense caricatures he believes are reality.

#63 | Posted by jpw

reality

--new first lady looked spectacular unlike the last two democrat ladies who dressed like they were models for the 99 cent store...

--through all the godamn lies / assassination attempts / political persecution and BS from the media and punx like you DT is about to put the country

back on the right track.

--and lastly...you suck.

and as the 47th potus just said....the golden age of America begins right now......

so F you !!

#69 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-01-20 12:10 PM | Reply

Like Trump needed precedence.

You're really this stupid, aren't you?

#70 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 12:12 PM | Reply

Look at that ---- idiot parroting the talking points already.

Duhhhhh GoLdEn AgEz!! STFU idiot.

#71 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 12:13 PM | Reply

" Biden just set a precedent for Trump to issue blanket pardons for any criminals in his incoming administration ... "

No doubt they'll need them.

#72 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-01-20 12:14 PM | Reply

so F you !!

#69 | Posted by shrimptacodan

and your little commie buddies..

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

#73 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-01-20 12:15 PM | Reply

Trump kicks off his second term with a crypto scam, but dips#%* like Jeff think he's worried about precedence for covering his corruption.

#74 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 12:16 PM | Reply

As IF Trump needed any precedent set for pardons.

How absurd a thing to actually say out loud.

Of course, simple minds for simple thoughts.

#75 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 12:19 PM | Reply

" Like Trump needed precedence.

You're really this stupid, aren't you?

#70 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-01-20 12:12 PM | FLAG: "

Okay, Zed er, JPW.

These pardons are wholly corrupt. Now they are normalized, not just for Trump but for all future presidents as well. And here you are justifying it and cheering it on. A further degradation of the country and you fully support it.

#76 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 12:21 PM | Reply

Why is it Democrats and leftists can't see past the ends of their noses and can't comprehend precedent?

The left is systematically destroying this country and pissing on the ashes.

#29 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 11:00 AM | Reply

GFY Jeff. You traitor supporter.

#77 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-20 12:23 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I'm glad Biden used his last act to protect people Trump wants to persecute for no reason.

The fact it's upsetting Deplorable Trumping MAGAts is a bonus.

#78 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-20 12:26 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

so F you !!

#69 | Posted by shrimptacodan

"lighten up Francis".

#79 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-01-20 12:28 PM | Reply

These pardons are wholly corrupt.

#76 | Posted by BellRinger

These pardons may provide some protection in an era of tyranny.

Donald Trump and MAGA are wholly corrupt.

Anything that frustrates you and him is good for the country and mankind.

Deadpool in regards to the first nasty crisis Donald creates, internally or externally?

You know we won't have to wait long.

#80 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 12:29 PM | Reply

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 12:21 PM | Reply

Biden protecting these people from malicious prosecution for holding Trump accountable for his traitorous ways Jeff. You obviously have a problem with that one and it shows.

#81 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-20 12:29 PM | Reply

Jeffy is offering a masterclass on how every corrupt action by Trump will be the Dem's fault.

#82 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 12:30 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"That would be a gross abuse of the presidential pardon authority"
-Chuck Schumer

Biden protecting these people from malicious prosecution for holding Trump accountable for his traitorous ways Jeff.

Unfortunately if they broke the law to do so why wouldn't you want them prosecuted?

Similar to a white cop planting evidence on a black man, why do you defend racist cops?

#83 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-20 12:31 PM | Reply

Don't waste your time justifying anything to Deplorable Trumping MAGAts.

They're cult members and have pledged their loyalty to a criminal rapist conman.

#84 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-20 12:32 PM | Reply

" Like Trump needed precedence.
You're really this stupid, aren't you?
#70 | POSTED BY JPW

Well no point in giving it to him, are you really that dumb?

#85 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-20 12:32 PM | Reply

JeffyBelle has No Problem at All with Trump's corruption of every political norm in this country, but let a Dem do something questionable and he's all over that.

It's almost like he is a Party over Country Republican.

#86 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 12:32 PM | Reply

Now they are normalized, not just for Trump but for all future presidents as well. And here you are justifying it and cheering it on.

Biden even pardoned his family 15min before inaguration.

#87 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-20 12:33 PM | Reply

I No Problem at All with Biden's corruption of every political norm in this country
~ CorkyTheBigot

#88 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-20 12:33 PM | Reply

- Unfortunately if they broke the law

No one with half a brain has claimed they did break the law.

#89 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 12:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Republicans are pissed off Trump won't be able to distract the nation persecuting innocent people while his administration guts this nation in order to give billionaires more tax cuts.

#90 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-20 12:35 PM | Reply

Biden even pardoned his family 15min before inaguration.

#87 | Posted by oneironaut

Good. His family was being threatened.

I'd have done the same thing under these circumstances.

Frustrating bastards in their evil is a wonderful thing.

#91 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 12:35 PM | Reply

" Jeffy is offering a masterclass on how every corrupt action by Trump will be the Dem's fault.

#82 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-01-20 12:30 PM | FLAG: "

Corrupt acts are corrupt acts. Unlike you, I don't do situational ethics. Just like Laura Mohr and Corky (Zed is approaching insanity so I'll give him a pass - he just needs to see a therapist) you are all giddily cheering this on and will cry like little girls if Trump follows suit. It's disgusting.

#92 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 12:35 PM | Reply

1Nut looks at Trump, our most corrupt Pres ever, and sees his Lord and Master.

So then naturally he has to blame the other Pres for also being corrupt. He's as see thru as glass.

#93 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 12:36 PM | Reply

Biden even pardoned his family 15min before inaguration.

#87 | Posted by oneironaut

I imagine that pissed the Orange Toddler completely off.

Let's see him rage, again; let's see him threaten, again.

Not too early for him to get into the swing of things.

#94 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 12:37 PM | Reply

I'm not cheering a thing you f^%*ing idiot.

#95 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 12:37 PM | Reply

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 12:35 PM | Reply

What's disgusting is people like you who vehemently support a traitor to the United States of America. Don't kid yourself. You love situational ethics. You voted for Trump after all Jeff.

#96 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-20 12:38 PM | Reply

- if Trump follows suit.

That's hilarious.... BelleforBrains is worried about the lying rapist felon traitor being encouraged to do further evil... HAHAHAHAHA!!

#97 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 12:38 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I don't do situational ethics.

#92 | Posted by BellRinger

Of course not.

Drone.

#98 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 12:38 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

" I'm not cheering a thing you f^%*ing idiot.

#95 | POSTED BY JPW AT 2025-01-20 12:37 PM | FLAG: "

Okay. But you sure as hell are justifying it.

#99 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 12:48 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

" 96 | POSTED BY LAURAMOHR AT 2025-01-20 12:38 PM | FLAG: "

Spare me your BS.

#100 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 12:49 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Spare me your BS.

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 12:49 PM | Reply

TruthHurts donut??

#101 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-20 12:51 PM | Reply

I'm acknowledging basic cause and effect.

You're acting like this was out of the blue with absolutely no cause.

#102 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 12:54 PM | Reply

Biden even pardoned his family 15min before inaguration.

#87 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-20 12:33 PM | Reply

Lincoln pardoned his sister in law. Your point??

#103 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-20 12:54 PM | Reply

These pardons have no justification.

Yes, they do. Trump cannot control himself.

#104 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-20 12:57 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"Former Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Bennie Thompson, who were both on the House committee investigating the attack on Jan. 6, release a statement following pardons from Joe Biden in the last hours of his presidency.

"We have been pardoned not for breaking the law but for upholding it," the statement says."

www.today.com

#105 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 01:05 PM | Reply

BullBringer a tears are delightful

Cry some more.

It makes me smile.

#106 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-20 01:12 PM | Reply

BTW The Garland ruling makes clear that the presidential pardon power is unlimited and only the president can limit its power. Just saying.

#107 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-20 01:21 PM | Reply

If it think about it, Biden is sending a grim message with these pardons. He's basically folding and acknowledging that this is basically what the American people wanted when they reelected Trump. It's actually kind of Daoist in nature. Is this what you really want, America? Okay, then, let's find out.

#108 | Posted by sentinel at 2025-01-20 01:35 PM | Reply

"Nobody is above the law".

You people continue to beclown yourselves.

#109 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 01:43 PM | Reply

Trump is above the law.

#110 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-20 01:44 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Nobody is above the law".

You people continue to beclown yourselves.

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 01:43 PM | Reply

The Supreme Court says that he is.

#111 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-20 01:46 PM | Reply

ccrjustice.org

Supreme Court Puts Trump Above the Law and Moves the Country Toward Authoritarianism

#112 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-20 01:48 PM | Reply

You people continue to beclown yourselves.

#109 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Says the moron who thinks Trump was "persecuted."

#113 | Posted by jpw at 2025-01-20 02:06 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Dr. Fauci on his pardon:

"Let me be perfectly clear: I have committed no crime and there are no possible grounds for any allegation or threat of criminal investigation or prosecution of me. The fact is, however, that the mere articulation of these baseless threats, and the potential that they will be acted upon, create immeasurable and intolerable distress for me and my family. For these reasons, I acknowledge and appreciate the action that President Biden has taken today on my behalf."

The fact is, republicans are domestic terrorists.

#114 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-20 02:08 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

- republicans are domestic terrorists.

Jeffy is their Timothy McVeigh.... well, but from Mom's Basement.

#115 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 02:11 PM | Reply

The fact is, republicans are domestic terrorists.

Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-20 02:08 PM | Reply

Don't forget traitors to the United States of America as well.

#116 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-20 02:11 PM | Reply

Joe Biden just pardoned John Wilkes Booth!

#117 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-20 02:22 PM | Reply

Jeffy is their Timothy McVeigh.... well, but from Mom's Basement.

#115 | POSTED BY CORKY

Timothy was pardoned by Biden.

#118 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-20 02:23 PM | Reply

Trump is above the law.
#110 | POSTED BY ALEXANDRITE

Thanks to Joe Biden.

#119 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-01-20 02:23 PM | Reply

Well Laura, the "traitors" are now in charge so ...

#120 | Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-20 02:23 PM | Reply

No, thanks to the 3 supreme court justices trump appointed that didn't recuse themselves.

Trump has immunity for "official acts" now. Great job, ---------.

#121 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-20 02:25 PM | Reply

Timothy McVeigh is a MAGA icon.

#122 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-01-20 02:25 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Well Laura, the "traitors" are now in charge so ...

Posted by Bluewaffles at 2025-01-20 02:23 PM | Reply

That just means we'll have to fight everything that they do as best that we can. If course idiots like you celebrate it.

#123 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-01-20 02:26 PM | Reply

1Nut begged Biden for a Pardon, but Biden said, "Only if you spit out your other Nut!".

Of course, he refused. But quietly. His mouth was full.

#124 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 02:30 PM | Reply

Biden pardoning his siblings absolutely dements he was selling influence at an America's expense to enrich himself and his family.

What an absolutely corrupt POS. Democrats are praying right now that this gets overshadowed by the inauguration (I love the irony) and that the MSM ignores this as it makes the entire party look bad. There are a LOT of pissed off Democrats in Congress over this.

#125 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 03:02 PM | Reply

ConspiracyBringer sure loves his QAnonsense.

It's funny reading that moron regurgitating bullshht, like it's profound.

#126 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-01-20 03:05 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

absolutely dements

Your Freudian slip is showing.

#127 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-01-20 03:07 PM | Reply

#125 - selling influence

Incredible. After years of supporting a criminal rapist traitor who has the White House currently up For Sale to the highest bidder... after selling $200 million plus worth of influence to Musk alone... this poster whines about what some other Pres did?

Your credibility died a cruel death years ago, and here you are still pretending it exists.

#128 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 03:36 PM | Reply

This is disturbing from the standpoint that Biden is admitting the DOJ is corrupt. On the other hand it allows Trump to act in a completely unrestrained manner because the precedent has been set to pardon everyone in a corrupt administration. For the rest of us having to live under a corrupt DOJ without the means to get a pardon, well it sucks.

#129 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-01-20 04:05 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

- a corrupt DOJ

Yeah! And all those corrupt Trumpers who testified under Oath to Trump's crimes... guess they should be shot as Dem Crisis Actors, right?

Visitor putting both the blithering and the idiot into blithering idiot.

#130 | Posted by Corky at 2025-01-20 04:56 PM | Reply

Corky,

You may be the biggest deflection artist on the planet.

#131 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 05:22 PM | Reply

Donald is the poor man's Hitler. The poor, uneducated man's Hitler.

We mourned the Germans as a civilized people who chose barbarism,

Now we have MAGA, who started off as barbarians and are damned well committed as dying as such.

#132 | Posted by Zed at 2025-01-20 05:33 PM | Reply

Biden's preemptory pardons are proof that he believes the DOJ or those he pardoned are corrupt. Otherwise why not have trials? If they're not guilty and the system isn't corrupt they'll be shown to be innocent.

#133 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-01-20 05:36 PM | Reply

x.com

#134 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-01-20 06:58 PM | Reply

The pardons will be challenged on the basis the Biden was non compos mentis. Also lawyers are drafting class action civil suit for Covid survivors and Jan 6 detainees. Not as exciting, Congress will investigate and subpoena and call to testify over and over, so there will be many opportunities for obstruction and perjury charges.

#135 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-01-20 07:13 PM | Reply

Classy move by Biden. And also trolled the hell out of MAGAts in the process. High fives all aroundn.

#136 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-01-20 07:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Generally I would be against these pardons - and still am. Because they did nothing wrong and that would be proven in a court of law.

But there lies the problem. These people would most likely have to defend themselves in such a setting - which would be time and money - in particular, a WASTE of both and make their lives miserable. And when you consider Trump (breaker of norms) says he would possibly come after them with his justice department, the question maybe should be why wouldn't you pardon these people. This is the world we live in with Donald Trump.

Trump, on the other hand, who considers himself a martyr - actually did commit acts worthy of having charges brought against him. He just believed he was above the law.

#137 | Posted by brass30 at 2025-01-20 08:39 PM | Reply

And you hve Trump now pardoning all of J6.

This is the world we live in with DJT.

We can't commit crimes. But don't say we do, how dare you!!!!

#138 | Posted by brass30 at 2025-01-20 08:41 PM | Reply

The pardons will be challenged ...

No they won't. Pardon is a core presidential power. The reason for exercising the power cannot be questioned. Thank the Buffoon for that.

Also lawyers are drafting class action civil suit ...

Not likely. Two fundamental elements of class actions are numerosity and commonality. The first might be met. The second probably not because criminal cases and illnesses are too individualized.

#139 | Posted by et_al at 2025-01-20 08:47 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Piss off with that. Dems threw everything they had at Trump and his allies and you are afraid Trump might follow suit.

Couple questions.

1. Should Trump have been impeached for events leading up to, including, and after J6?

2. Should Trump have been charged with not giving back/posessing classified documents?

#140 | Posted by brass30 at 2025-01-20 08:58 PM | Reply

From POLITICO, concerning J6 pardons:

Pardons for "most notorious participants in the attack".

Just wow.

How do you defend that?

#141 | Posted by brass30 at 2025-01-20 09:03 PM | Reply

Maybe Trump can defend the pardons for J6 by saying "It wasn't them....it was really my fault".

And of course, Trump is President so there's no fault.

Brilliant Supreme Court!!!

#142 | Posted by brass30 at 2025-01-20 09:05 PM | Reply

How do you defend that?

By saying it's Biden's fault.

#143 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-20 09:08 PM | Reply

" Classy move by Biden. And also trolled the hell out of MAGAts in the process. High fives all aroundn.

#136 | POSTED BY MODER8 AT 2025-01-20 07:53 PM | FLAG: |"

A blanket pardon for his siblings and spouses going back 11 years?

Your definition of classy is polar opposite of mine.

#144 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 09:24 PM | Reply

The real reason Biden pardoned all those people is blatantly obvious as I've suggested before.

Biden desperately wanted to preempt all possibility of investigations into the Biden and Dem family conspiracies. Biden wanted to cover up all of his corrupt actions surrounding Jan 6 etc to protect their conspiracy.

The hypocrisy of Democrats on the pardon issue is obvious and is so typical of what they always do. Democrats on 12-2-2020 MSNBC Joy Reid and CSPAN were raging and theorizing Trump would issue blanket premptive pardons. Schumer said it would be illegal. Trump never issued such pardons, but the worst POTUS in history Biden did.

#145 | Posted by Robson at 2025-01-20 09:26 PM | Reply

Blanket pardons Democrat Schiff opinion in 2020.
youtu.be

#146 | Posted by Robson at 2025-01-20 09:37 PM | Reply

------- is not above digging up the skeletons of Biden's ancestors and putting them on trial for witchcraft, so, yeah, smart move by Joe.

#147 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-01-20 09:38 PM | Reply

Did he pardon the insurrectionists convicted of sedition?

#148 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-01-20 09:39 PM | Reply

Did he pardon the insurrectionists convicted of sedition?

Their sentences were commuted to time served and are being released now.

#149 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-20 09:47 PM | Reply

Wow. The right-wing idiocy is deep. Really deep.
I can't find a way to respect stupid that is this intense.

#150 | Posted by YAV at 2025-01-20 09:50 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#150 Yav,

What specifically are you referring to?

#151 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-01-20 09:57 PM | Reply

Their sentences were commuted to time served and are being released now.

Only 14 were commuted. Everyone else was given an full unconditional pardon:

(a) commute the sentences of the following individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, to time served as of January 20, 2025:
Stewart Rhodes
Kelly Meggs
Kenneth Harrelson
Thomas Caldwell
Jessica Watkins
Roberto Minuta
Edward Vallejo
David Moerschel
Joseph Hackett
Ethan Nordean
Joseph Biggs
Zachary Rehl
Dominic Pezzola
Jeremy Bertino

(b) grant a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021;

www.whitehouse.gov

#152 | Posted by YAV at 2025-01-20 10:05 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

What specifically are you referring to?

You, Boaz, Robson, Oneironaut.

#153 | Posted by YAV at 2025-01-20 10:08 PM | Reply

But nothing for Ashli. Maybe a Medal of Freedom.

#154 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-01-20 10:08 PM | Reply

---- that fat ------- ------

#155 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-01-20 10:20 PM | Reply

" You, Boaz, Robson, Oneironaut.

#153 | POSTED BY YAV AT 2025-01-20 10:08 PM | FLAG: "

Regarding what?