Fmr. U.S. Atty: Trump’s last-day pardon is ‘violation of the rule of law’

The New York Times reports new details - and broad implications - about Donald Trump’s decision to pardon a convicted drug smuggler with ties to Jared Kushner. Barbara McQuade tells MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell how Trump issued pardons “is prologue for what can happen in the future.” Andrew Weissmann says Trump would wield pardon power to “undermine” what America stands for.

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In case you had any illusions that #Trump was not a #mobBoss… read about this 11th hour #pardon, 12:51 a.m. on his last day in office

<< A Staten Islander with a history of violent threats, Mr. Braun had told a rabbi who owed him money: “I am going to make you bleed.”>>

#USmafia #predatoryLending #DrugSmuggler #JonathanBraun

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Trump Pardoning a Loan Shark Undermined Federal Investigation: Report

Donald Trump's pardon of Jonathan Braun, a loan shark convicted of running a marijuana ring, derailed a federal investigation into predatory lenders.

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