Reader’s Voice: Presidential pardons, detrimental to law

Massive pardons could spur future Presidential crimes

President Joe Biden said that, in order to preserve respect for the law, he had granted pardons to innocent persons candidate Donald Trump said should be prosecuted. Biden rightly reasoned that Congressman Bennie Thompson and former Congresswoman Liz Cheney had performed a laudable public service when they led the January 6 committee.

Reader’s Voice: Presidential pardons, detrimental to law

January 23, 2025Dear editor; Our most recent presidents, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, and Barack Obama, have collectively granted more than 11,700 pardons, with president Biden holding the record at more than 8,000 pardons. By granting a pardon voids not only the offence, but it can void the monetary damages owed by the perpetrators. According to...

History of Presidential Pardons: Trump and Biden's Impact

Presidential pardons have long been a source of fascination and controversy in American politics, with recent administrations under Donald Trump and Joe Biden adding new chapters to this complex history. Dating back to George Washington, these executive decisions have the power to alter lives, shape legacies, and spark debate. According to Jeffrey Crouch, an assistant […]