https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-pa...-chief-law-enforcement-officer-203952347.html "President Trump on Tuesday exercised his pardon power, granting clemency to or commuting the sentences of nearly a dozen people convicted of crimes, including former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and junk bond pioneer Michael Milken. Trump also referred to himself as the nation's “chief law enforcement officer,” a title typically reserved for the attorney general. On Tuesday morning, the White House announced Trump’s pardoning of former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr. for his involvement in a 1998 corruption case against former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards. Ohio pastor Darrell Scott, a longtime Trump supporter, told the Associated Press that he submitted “a package” to the president advocating for DeBartolo’s pardon. Speaking on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews before boarding Air Force One en route to a fundraiser in Beverly Hills, Trump announced that he had commuted Blagojevich’s sentence. The former governor is serving a 14-year sentence on federal corruption charges. "He seems like a very nice person,” Trump told reporters. “I watched his wife on television.” Patricia Blagojevich had appeared on numerous Fox News shows to appeal for her husband, who was once featured as a guest contestant on Trump’s reality show “The Apprentice.” Blagojevich, a Democrat, was convicted for abusing his powers as governor by seeking campaign contributions in exchange for filling the Illinois Senate seat left open when Barack Obama became president. For months Trump had been considering a pardon for the former Illinois governor, who the president said was treated “very, very unfairly.” The president also told reporters that he had granted clemency to former NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik for corruption and financier Michael Milken for regulatory crimes. Kerik, who served more than three years in federal prison for tax fraud and for making false statements, appeared on Fox News Monday night. He was New York’s top cop under then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who is now one of the president's attorneys. After Trump boarded Air Force One, the White House announced full pardons for four others — Ariel Friedler, Paul Pogue, David Safavian and Angela Stanton — and the granting of commutations to three more: Tynice Nichole Hall, Crystal Munoz and Judith Negron. Munoz and Hall were both convicted of drug-related crimes, while Negron went to prison for Medicare fraud. In a statement, the White House noted that Sheldon Adelson and Tom Barrack, longtime backers of Trump’s campaign, were among those who advocated for clemency for Milken. The granting of pardons and commutations comes two days before Trump ally Roger Stone is due to be sentenced for lying to Congress, obstruction and witness tampering in a case stemming from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. On Twitter earlier Tuesday, Trump called for all cases stemming from the Mueller probe to be “thrown out.” Trump was asked by reporters about the public rebuke from Attorney General William Barr, who said in an interview last week that such tweets make his job “impossible.” The president said he agreed. “I do make his job harder,” Trump said. “I do agree with that, I do. He’s working against a lot of people who don’t want to see good things happen, in my opinion.” The president reiterated his claim that he has the right to intervene in the Stone case. “I’m actually, I guess, the chief law enforcement officer of the country,” Trump said. “I could be involved if I wanted to.” So, Trump pardons several rich corrupt individuals. One who used his office for personal gain. Several who evaded taxes. Sounds like he is setting precedent. Also says he can interfer with the Stone case if he wants to. Wow. What a shit show. This is what our country has become.
Really, though, don't you you think Blagojevich serving 8 years was enough for the so-called "crime" committed?
A better title would have been "Junk president rewards Junk bonds king". You gotta admire his unabashed ability to embrace and reward scoundrels, cheats and others that have taken money from decent hard working Americans everywhere.
Prove what? That he pardoned the junk bond king or that it is a better title? The first one I do not need to prove - he did it, the 2nd is clearly an opinion - but if you prefer that "Chief law enforcement officer" title - more power to you.
Chief law enforcement officer of a banana republic. Sweet... Where do we sign up to be one of the first to fill the concentration camps?
It wasn't a so called crime. It was a crime and he was convicted and setenced for it. Unlike the president, Blagojevich couldn't pretend the law didn't exist. And, pretty soon once Donny is no longer in the oval office, he won't be able to pretend anymore either.
The fact, is, his sentence was much greater than others for the same offense. Some judges just have it out for you, and your ilk. I can personally attest to that.
His sentence was greater because as a holder of a government office, he was and should have been held to a higher standard. Sometimes you have to make example out of those who abuse the power of their office so others know they are not above the law and perhaps think twice
... and sometimes you have a Republican Senate. Them are the breaks. BTW - just a lie to the FBI can get you 5 years. In addition to this he was convicted on 11 items related to trying to profit from selling a senate seat and 5 items about shaking down a hospital management and a race-track owner. I am not certain that what he got was inappropriate. I am not surprised however that Trump and his supporters do not feel there should be harsh consequences for abuse of power (unless it is a Democrat that allegedly does it)
I'm impressed by your wokeness in recognizing the racist pattern in sentencing for black people, especially young black men, wherein judges will routinely give them longer sentences for the same crimes than white people get.
