With less than 12 hours before the end of his presidency, Donald Trump issued 143 pardons and commutations, including a pardon for Steve Bannon, his former chief strategist and campaign manager. Trump, who has pardoned other associates and allies during his single term, has so far rejected calls to pardon prominent whistleblowers including WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and NSA whistleblowers Edward Snowden and Reality Winner. Details continue to emerge about how allies of Trump have personally profited from people seeking pardons. We speak with John Kiriakou, a former CIA analyst and case officer who exposed the Bush-era torture program and was the only official jailed in connection to it, about the pardon system. He says an associate of Trump personal attorney Rudy Giuliani offered him a pardon for $2 million, which Kiriakou declined to pay. “They don’t see this as a bribe,” says Kiriakou. “This is the way Washington works.”
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well what the heck did Rudy expect / he knows Trump don’t pay his bills LMFAO
Rudy Gargoyle been getting paid so please Rudy Gargoyle needed smoke to cover his biggest heist
I like how these sell out call themselves American
@V G U mean, thier dreams after nightmares…
This guy us a sellout seeking out his own interest.
He paid a 50,000 bribe to get a pardon. ThatS unusual for a whistle blower
He paid a $50,000 bribe to get a pardon thats unusual for a whistle blower
One word…patriot. Above all else, the president must be a patriot, in the word’s true definition. Those that despise whistleblowers are never patriots.
I hope they all go to Prison.We will see how tough they are.
Everything has a price in this capitalistic democracy.
@Projectheureka In a Democracy,” The peoples Government”, they or their representatives write the rules for business and that’s called “Free Enterprise”!! With Capitalism the Banks and the Corporations eventually with the power of MONEY corruptly buy the politicians and judges and eventually THEY write the rules for business, and that’s called Fascism or Other synonyms like Conservatism and they are murderers of DEMOCRACY and FREEDOM!!!
Well people believe in Donald Trump voting for Donald Trump $2000000 that’s all it takes for you to get a pardon all that was a money-making scheme oh well oh well oh well dummies smart as you are you are straight up sucker material still is if you still believe Donald Trump is innocent
Except for Julian Assange
Too bad 4 them. A Reckoning from the Heavens is coming to rain down them… scatter they will, when they All realize their mistakes. Too bad 4 them. Look up, for That Day of Reckoning, will be upon this World, and they will not escape. Too bad 4 them. For all liars, cheaters, and those that love not in this World of Dis-Ease. Praying for ALL, in my midnight Prayer… God Bless Us All!
Sad but true. Glad to have reputable honest people come forward.
The swamp at its best!
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John always has the best stories from his rollercoaster ride of a life. I really miss his podcast. Bring back Loud & Clear! 😄
The wealthy and powerful are always allowed to find a way to keep themselves out of jail. This pardoning system should only pertain to people not associated with any crimes to do with the government or personal involvement.
Scrap the whole thing. But also abolish the whole punitive injustice system.
That’s disgusting pardoning a load of his side kick criminals.
@MissSands If H and Stalin are same what is the point to live
@MissSands You tube is the place you can be obnoxious and get away with.. In real life one does not dare. Bad language rants does not make good point…
@Victoria Bishop Your virtue signalling is obnoxious. What’s your point?
@MissSands My point? Your language. That’s all. I have not been obnoxious to you- please note. I joke with people who joke with me but never use insulting language. Have a nice day
@Siceli Puoltana 👌👌👌
Let us take away pardons from the president and give it to Congress where it belongs.
David
Hello hope you are doing great
Hope all these special people from 6 Jan. 21 finally realized that they helped this President who they can’t afford and who was only lining is pockets. So sad.
“this is the way Washington works” then we need a new Washington.
Justice democrats are working on candidates that don’t accept corporate money for 2022. Hopefully the Lincoln project will do something similar.
He gave a lot of really good information, I would think that this info is another heavy nail in trump’s credibility!
or will be added as an evidence for Trump to be in jail!
If a pardon is gained by bribery, isn’t it unlawful ?
Can’t the pardon than be nullified ?
@Swapshots Hilarious nickname 😂, you are too kind for a XX villain like he is. 🤣
Marvin says: Don’t panic and wear your Mask. 🖖😷👍 ❗
@Cheorl
Trust me.!
I have many more.
Kicked off twitter 4 times.
This time for good.
I’m glad. It gets me out of that toxic environment.
It should be, because he is getting paid for it and he is robing the country
@Swapshots 🖖😁👍
Marvin says: Don’t panic and wear your Mask. 🖖😷👍 ❗
Need a constitutional amendment forbidding pardons after Election Day, for Presidential family, anyone who held an appointed position for the President granting the Pardon, only for those who have been convicted AND EXHAUSTED appeals, and evidence of political consideration in granting such reviewable by a Federal Judicial Commission
He pardons the criminals and not the hero’s
Trump himself is a criminal. Look how Trump towers was built, he used illegal immigrants and mob leaders. That’s been the family biz for ever.
Surely, the ‘privileges’ of a President really need reviewing. If pardons can be handed out like sweets to possible co-conspirators or possible ‘bought’ – that surely can’t be right?
Right and wrong no longer applies!
Being pardoned doesn’t mean being innocent. The stench of guilt will always surround these people.
I still say lil Wayne & KB paid for one cause Trump wasn’t thinking about they a$$es until he seen the green
4 war criminals from Blackwater, Betsey DeVos’ friends.
They should cancel all his pardon. Sad way to profit from his position.
The ‘long arm of the law’ sure is taking it’s time in catching up with these sleeze bags!!!💯