alt Hacker News> one could be forgiven for assuming federal crimes committed by this administration will not be prosecuted while this administration is in power.
Nobody in this administration is going to be prosecuted no matter who is in power.
> one could be forgiven for assuming federal crimes committed by this administration will not be prosecuted while this administration is in power.
Nobody in this administration is going to be prosecuted no matter who is in power.
A reasonable opposition party would declare the pardons invalid. Is that a valid interpretation of pardon power, does that undermine the legitimacy of our laws? Maybe, but not nearly as much as not punishing obvious and proud criminals does. That's the point of the rule of law, remember? It creates legitimacy, and therefore stability.