The decision, which was first reported by NBC News, is a reversal for the president, who repeatedly said he would not use his authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence.
  • cogitase@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    183·
    19 days ago

    All the other cases where they sentenced someone with a federal gun charge for lying on the form were plea deals. ABC said they couldn’t find any instances of someone being charged and convicted on that charge alone. You can’t say this wasn’t a politically motivated prosecution when the charge has never been used that way before.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      94·
      19 days ago

      Dem voters for about 20 years:

      We need regulations!

      Moderates:

      No, just enforce what we have! Stop asking for what we need!

      Also moderatess:

      Are you nuts?! We can’t enforce the rules when our side break them!!