joe•iuculano 1d ago

Via #Rawstory 11:11am ET Jun 22, 2026

#JamesComer mocked over call 2 invalidate #Biden #pardons on #FoxNews: 'Be careful'

The Chairman of the #HouseOversightCommittee appeared on #FoxBusiness 2 discuss pardons, including the preemptive pardon issued by Biden for Dr. #AnthonyFauci. In an explosive new #WashingtonPost report, new details emergd involvng frmr #DirectorOfNationalIntelligence #TulsiGabbard's actions & her accusations that Fauci had led a #COVID coverup

#DNI
https://www.rawstory.com/comer-mocked-over-call-to-invalidate-biden-pardons-on-fox-news/#

James Comer mocked over call to invalidate Biden pardons on Fox News: 'Be careful'

Rep. James Comer (R-KY) suggested on Monday that pardons issued by former President Joe Biden should be declared "null and void," prompting a wave of reactions online.The Chairman of the House Oversight Committee appeared on Fox Business to discuss pardons, including the preemptive pardon issued by ...

Raw Story
jackhutton 🇺🇸2d ago

[NYTimes-Gifted article]: Trump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster’s Clemency By Kenneth P. VogelNicole Hong and William K. Rashbaum, June 21, 2026

Federal prosecutors had been examining the circumstances behind the commutation of David Gentile’s sentence. He was aided by a Catholic priest friendly with the president.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/us/politics/trump-fraudster-priest-investigation-brooklyn.html?unlocked_article_code=1.r1A.nUuO.8B4dZCL7pIQm&smid=nytcore-ios-share

A toxic stew--the details on this are, what..? Galling..

#pardons #corruption #trumpPardons

Trump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster’s Clemency

Federal prosecutors had been examining the circumstances behind the commutation of David Gentile’s sentence. He was aided by a Catholic priest friendly with the president.

The New York Times
Harms Committed3d ago

"The staff wasn't supposed to serve her solid food, but they did, and she died."

"The Coulsons were awarded nearly $19 million in damages but have yet to see any compensation from Schwartz."

"Trump pardoned Schwartz."
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Title: Trump Pardoned a Nursing Home Owner Who Owed Almost $19 Million to a Grieving Family
Author: Jeremy Kohler
Publication: ProPublica
April 20, 2026
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#USA #Pardons #Healthcare #Housing #Taxes #Lobbying
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-joseph-schwartz-pardon-lawsuit

Trump Pardoned a Nursing Home Owner Who Owed Almost $19 Million to a Grieving Family

Stories about pardons are often about presidential power. But what about people on the other side of that grace? The Coulson family may never receive millions from a wrongful death lawsuit it won years ago.

ProPublica
ResearchBuzz: FirehoseJun 16

Spectrum News 1: Gov. Beshear posthu­mously pardons 43 who helped enslaved people flee. “Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., on Monday posthumously pardoned 43 people who were imprisoned for helping enslaved people escape to freedom, just days before Juneteenth. Beshear also proclaimed Friday, June 19, 2026, as Juneteenth National Freedom Day in Kentucky.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/16/spectrum-news-1-gov-beshear-posthumously-pardons-43-who-helped-enslaved-people-flee/
Spectrum News 1: Gov. Beshear posthu­mously pardons 43 who helped enslaved people flee

Spectrum News 1: Gov. Beshear posthu­mously pardons 43 who helped enslaved people flee. “Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., on Monday posthumously pardoned 43 people who were imprisoned for helping en…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose
CalishatJun 16

#Kentucky #BlackHistory #pardons #slavery

'Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., on Monday posthumously pardoned 43 people who were imprisoned for helping enslaved people escape to freedom, just days before Juneteenth.'

https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/bowling-green/news/2026/06/15/juneteenth-pardons

Gov. Beshear posthumously pardons 43 who helped enslaved people flee

A historian said the pardons draw attention to a neglected part of Kentucky history.

Kim PeralesJun 15

Corrupt #pardons:🚨Pres Trump recently issued yet another indefensible pardon, this time to S Buyer, a fmr congressman convicted of insider trading in 2023.

A disturbingly lg# of well-connected & wealthy felons have been pardoned by Trump, in some cases after they reportedly spent 100s of 1000s or even $Ms to support Trump’s re-election efforts or to attend a dinner at MAL..
Fosters the impression: pres' friends & donors:🚨above the #law.

States can prosecute them!
#USPol
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/opinion/trump-presidential-pardons.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qVA.6l45.IR876c80p70t&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Opinion | The States Should Override Trump’s Indefensible Pardons

The states can hold guilty parties responsible when the federal government will not.

The New York Times
NYT > OpinionJun 15

The States Should Override Trump's Indefensible Pardons

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/opinion/trump-presidential-pardons.html

#Politics #Opinion #Pardons

Opinion | The States Should Override Trump’s Indefensible Pardons

The states can hold guilty parties responsible when the federal government will not.

The New York Times
Renato CaputoJun 12

A woman donates $1 million to Trump’s MAGA Inc.

Weeks later, her son — convicted of federal tax crimes and ordered to repay more than $4 million — receives a presidential pardon from Donald Trump.

Even more striking: the pardon request itself reportedly highlighted the family’s political donations.

This is not necessarily corruption in the criminal sense.
But it perfectly illustrates the growing perception of a “pay for access” system surrounding Trump’s political world — where money, influence and presidential power appear increasingly intertwined.

#Trump #MAGA #USPolitics #PoliticalCorruption #CampaignFinance #Pardons #RuleOfLaw #DarkMoney #PayForAccess #AmericanPolitics

Steve Thompson PhDJun 11

Apparently he missed his ICE calling.

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Arrested Again for “Terroristic Threats” | The New Republic

https://newrepublic.com/post/211646/pardoned-jan-6-rioter-jake-lang-arrested-terroristic-threats

Jake Lang is now behind bars after threatening to instigate a racist mob.

#Jan6 #insurrectionists #Trump #pardons #MAGA #Republicans #GOP

Pardoned Jan. 6 Rioter Arrested Again for “Terroristic Threats”

Jake Lang is now behind bars after threatening to instigate a racist mob.

The New Republic
Sport Ponies 🐎🐴🍁Jun 6
The pardons were unconscionable, and now Todd Blanch has tried to pay the people responsible for attempting to kill this officer. Not to mention give Trump and his family, immunity for the last sixteen years of tax filings! #NeverforgetJan6th #pardons #J6ers