Donald Trump wants to forgive his three oldest children and Rudy Giuliani

Donald Trump is working to forgive his friends in the final stretch of his presidency. This should also include Rudy Giuliani and some members of the Trump family.

Update Wednesday, December 2, 2020, 3:10 pm: At the end of a term, a president of the United States often makes greater use of his right to clemency. So i took advantage Bill clinton his last day in office to pardon no less than 140 people. Donald trump So far he has expressed his grace in 45 cases. Now the question arises as to whom Trump might pardon in the remaining days of his term. Of course there is Rudy giuliani (see initial report), but according to the “New York Times”, you can also consider Trump’s own family.

Donald Trump: preventive pardons for the family?

Consequently, Trump has argued with advisers whether he should also forgive his children and son-in-law in advance. Trump reportedly expressed concern that the Biden administration’s Justice Department could target nearly the entire Trump family: Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared kushner.

After all, the contacts were made by Donald Trump Jr. Before the 2016 US elections with Russia already investigated by special investigator Robert Mueller, Trump Junior was never charged. TO Kushner The fact that he gave false information about his contacts with foreigners to federal authorities for their security clearance plays an important role. It is not clear from whom Eric Trump or Ivanka Trump could have been guilty. They could possibly be involved in some dark machinations of the Trump Organization that are currently being investigated by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

In any case, the president of the United States is only empowered in federal criminal matters. Sorry to pronounce. His grace, however, does not provide protection against crimes that affect national legislation. As a rule, the governors are responsible here. Furthermore, no president has ever tried to forgive someone for a crime that has not yet been committed. It is questionable whether such Sorry would be valid at all ..

Donald Trump: Rudy Giuliani apologizes to the president

First report of December 1, 2020: Washington – Rudy giuliani is considered the most important whisperer of the team around Donald trump. It is the former mayor of New York who, like no other, encourages the president-elect not to give in in the losing battle for re-election as president of the United States. To do this, Giuliani stands in front of the cameras, gives incendiary speeches and accepts that the nation will make fun of the hair dye that runs down his cheeks during sweaty press conferences.

Rudy Giuliani: Donald Trump’s personal lawyer fights for president

Now it appears that the once respected attorney received his salary in the form of sorry“by Donald trump calls for the keys to be delivered to the president-elect before the man in the White House on January 20, 2021 Joe biden must pass. According to a Washington Post report Rudy giuliani tried in the last week of November 2020 to convince Trump to protect him from any federal prosecution.

Washington Post sources, two participants in the conversation, later stated that Donald trump they have not yet made a definitive commitment to such action. This may also be due to the fact that there are no public complaints about any criminal offense of the Rudy giuliani stand in the room. However, Giuliani had to be questioned by the judiciary multiple times, including by the federal prosecutor’s office in Manhattan regarding his business in Ukraine and his role in the removal of the US ambassador there.

Rudy Giuliani is unaware of any blame, but still wants a pardon for Donald Trump

Robert Costello, Rudy Giuliani’s personal attorney stated: “Mr. Giuliani is not concerned about this investigation because he did nothing wrong. That is our position from day one. “From the office of Donald trump So far there have been no comments on the matter, a spokeswoman ignored the “Washington Post” request for a comment.

The width sorry, the Rudy giuliani and anticipating any charge or conviction is highly unusual in the US, but is based on prominent precedent. So President George Washington pardoned the conspirators in the alleged whiskey rebellion and protected them from treason. The best-known example was provided by Gerald R. Ford, who pardoned Richard Nixon for all his actions during his tenure as president. Democrat Jimmy Carter pardoned thousands of Americans who had illegally avoided the war in Vietnam under current law.

So far Donald Trump has forgiven the people around him, will he soon forgive himself?

Donald trump So far he has used his power of grace generously in cases that concern him personally or in people who have a direct line to him or are personal friends of his, while thousands of other cases await his review. Most recently, the president-elect pardoned his former security adviser Michael T. Flynn, who admitted to lying to the FBI in the course of the Russian investigation into Donald Trump.

Since then it has been speculated who Donald trump next sorry could. Rudy giuliani It wouldn’t be surprising, after all, the former New York federal prosecutor was always loyal to the outgoing president. But the bigger question remains: Will Donald Trump try to forgive himself? (Mirko Schmid)

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