I really don't think that such a power should even exist no matter who is in office, but the George Santos case really infuriates me. I mean, he actually pleaded guilty, and maybe he was a loyal Republican (if you can believe anything about the persona he presents), but the people he defrauded were Republicans, so I can't even fathom the rationale for Trump's pardon.
I would be so pissed off if I had been a juror on a difficult case, and we had listened to the evidence, deliberated, grappled with the facts and come to a decision, only to have it overturned with the wave of a hand. It seems to make a mockery of the judicial process. I can see the president perhaps having the power to request a higher-level review of a case where there may have been a miscarriage of justice, but nothing beyond that.
Your thoughts?
Reply With Quote
Originally Posted by rosarugosa
