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As the end of Trump’s term nears, many allies are reaching out to him in hopes of seeking a benefit: an amnesty.
Ever since the media called Democratic candidate Joe Biden the winner of this year’s election, phone calls and emails have been reaching the West Wing, the White House, from those who want to benefit from the president’s leniency. .
President Donald Trump, who stubbornly refuses to admit defeat, is quite jealous in finding out who wants what. He received reports for consideration and, in some cases, Trump turned to his associates, asking who he should forgive.
President Trump during a medal ceremony at the White House on December 7. Image: AFP.
Trump has a tendency to dislike him when it comes to matters related to his upcoming term, yet lenient powers are the rare exception that leaves the president of the United States excited to argue, despite it. as an unspoken reminder that he is about to leave the White House.
Attempts to secure an amnesty from President Trump are “frantic,” according to a source with knowledge of the matter. Given that Trump has often shown that he is not interested in using the Justice Department’s leniency request rating system, the petitioners seek a direct approach to the White House. They call or email Senior Counsel Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, or White House Counselor Pat Cipollone.
“Everyone thinks there is no formal process in this and they should contact the authorities directly,” the source said. “Everyone hopes they have a friend of a friend of a cousin who can help read their email.”
At least one clemency petitioner has said that he hopes his loyalty to President Trump over the past four years will pay off. Loyalty is really Trump’s top concern. In recent weeks, he has frequently complained that Republicans abandoned him just when he needed them most to reverse election results.
Trump removed from his circle of interest all advisers or associates who disagreed with him. Someone who once argued regularly with Trump but advised him to soften his post-election stance no longer receives calls from the president.
In all, President Trump is considering an amnesty for more than 20 people, mostly close faces who he believes are being targeted or will be targeted for political reasons. Additionally, hundreds more have approached the White House directly along with tens of thousands of pending amnesty requests from the Justice Department.
Last month, Trump ordered an amnesty for former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Another name being considered is Allen Weisselberg, chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, which is overseen by the investigative agency on suspicion of concealing his shady payments. According to administration officials, the possibility that Trump forgives himself beforehand is not ruled out.
Despite his interest in the amnesty, almost all of President Trump’s energy in the past six weeks has been devoted to his attempt to deny his defeat in the White House race.
When Trump failed to call Republican MPs to assess their willingness to help him overturn the election results, Trump was busy trying to retaliate against those he said had abandoned him. such as the Governor of Arizona and Georgia, Fox News anchor and CEO, some members of Congress, and many key members of his Cabinet, including Attorney General William Barr. Minister Barr has asked to resign and will step down on December 23.
Inside the White House in recent days, all issues related to the president’s inauguration on January 20 are forbidden from discussion. Trump has made it clear to employees that he has no need to discuss whether he will attend Biden’s oath. Discussions about his departure are also prohibited, according to sources familiar with the matter.
Those close to President Trump have said the likelihood of him attending President-elect Biden’s inauguration is very small. “He will not come,” said one adviser, adding that this is a common opinion among the US president’s circle of allies.
Six weeks after Election Day, half the days, Trump did not appear in public, showing little interest in the daily affairs of a president. His agenda has up to 20 days without public events being recorded or intelligence reports being made. He appeared only 13 times in front of the press, conducted an interview with Fox News, and answered reporters’ questions twice.
Last weekend, while leaving Washington to watch a rugby match, Trump stood firm with the message of how he was “stolen” from the election. While traveling in thick fog from the airport to the West Point military academy dormitory, Trump wrote a tweet complaining about the Republican governor of Georgia.
Upon arrival, Trump didn’t even stay until the break, returning to the plane after taping his interview with Fox News.
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