‘Disturbing’: Lawyer Exposes How Trump Shredded a ‘Core Promise’ of American Law

‘Disturbing’: Lawyer exposes how Trump shredded a ‘core promise’ of American law

President Donald Trump has corruptly commodified one of the most potent parts of the presidency and turned it into a product to be sold to the highest bidder, according to one lawyer. Since taking office, Trump and his allies have turned the president’s pardon power into a vehicle for self-enrichment, lawyer Mitch Jackson wrote in a new Substack essay published on Sunday. He’s done so by employing a pay-for-play scheme whereby wealthy people in …

'Disturbing': Lawyer exposes how Trump shredded a 'core promise' of American law

President Donald Trump has corruptly commodified one of the most potent parts of the presidency and turned it into a product to be sold to the highest bidder, according to one lawyer. Since taking office, Trump and his allies have turned the president's pardon power into a vehicle for self-enrichmen...

Trump pardons "start at $1m," reports WSJ

Lobbyists "close to Trump" are charging $1m and up to secure presidential pardons for their clients, with some paying as much as $6m. The Wall Street Journal reports a simple process: you give them the money, they talk to someone in Trump's inner circle such as his son, then Trump pardons you. — Read the rest The post Trump pardons "start at $1m," reports WSJ appeared first on Boing Boing.

Bribes, Pardons, and Presidential Immunity

by Ken MacVey Donald Trump has creatively explored ways to monetize the presidency. These include launching the $TRUMP crypto business a few days before resuming office on January 20, 2025 or using Truth Social–a private business venture he helped start– to platform his presidential and personal pronouncements. Monetization began early in the first Trump administration with the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC, which  became, according…

Trump Pardons Fuel Multimillion-Dollar Lobbying Industry

President Donald Trump’s expanded use of presidential pardons has created a lucrative business for lobbyists, with wealthy clients paying millions of dollars to advocate for clemency, according to multiple reports and legal experts. Lobbyists have charged clients as much as $5 million to help secure pardons from Trump, NBC News reported in May. In one […]