President Biden is reportedly mulling issuing blanket pardons to President-elect Donald Trump’s political antagonists ahead of his exit from the Oval Office.
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PresidentBiden’sdaysinofficearecomingdowntothewire,andamidPresident-electDonaldTrump’stransitionintotheOvalOffice,the46thpresidentisreportedlyconsideringpardoninghigh-profilealliesandfellowDemocratswhoareviewedasTrump’spoliticalfoes.
AfterTrump’selectionwinoverVicePresidentHarrislastmonth,MassachusettsDemocratSen.EdMarkeysaidheexpectsTrumptoactina“fascisticway”aspresidentandcalledonBidentopardonDemocratsandtheparty’sallieswhocouldfaceprosecutionunderasecondTrumpadministration.
“Ithinkthat,withoutquestion,Trumpisgoingtotrytoactinadictatorialway,inafascisticway,inarevengefulfirstyearatleastofhisadministrationtowardindividualswhohebelievesharmedhim,”Markeysaidduringalocalradiointerviewlastmonth.
“Ifit’sclearbyJan.19thatthatishisintention,thenIwouldrecommendtoPresidentBidenthatheprovidethosepre
