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AAmerican presidents They often feel disappointed when they discover the borders of their authority, but the founders of the country were intended to be an exception to the power of amnesty. For example, Alexander Hamilton saw that legislators should not participate in the amnesty because “one man seems more eligible to distribute the mercy of the government, from a group of men.” The Americans may now wonder about the wisdom of assigning such responsibility to men as Joe Biden and Donald Trump.
Over the course of American history, the use of slave ranged from generosity to contempt. George Washington issued an amnesty for the men involved in a violent rebellion against his government due to the whiskey tax. Andrew Johnson granted an old warriors in the Confederate Civil War. Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford allowed those evading military service to escape punishment, who also excused his predecessor Richard Nixon. The recent statements were less named. Bill Clinton has excused a former wife of a democratic donor, and during his first term, Trump did the same with his son -in -law.
Trump’s random pardon for those involved in the corruption scandal January 6 attack on the Capitol building Concepts the main headlines. But Biden remained busy before leaving. On January 20, he issued a pre -emptive pardon for polarized personalities such as Mark Millie, retired general; Entony Fossi, Public Health Officer; And members of the January 6 Committee in the House of Representatives. Biden said that the pardon was not a confession of guilt as much as it was a protection from “revenge” by the new Trump administration.
Although the Ministry of Justice is during the Biden era (DS.CHe previously argued that the immunity of the presidents is not necessary because the major jury bodies “are prohibited from participating in arbitrary hunting campaigns”, and the large -scale justice system “is subject to public auditing and strict protection for the rights of the defendant”, and the outgoing president became more skeptical in the guarantees in the system, even With his party’s control of the country DS.C. This was the case in December, when Biden questioned the integrity of the judicial system that he supervises to justify a violation of his pledge not to pardon his son.
Biden’s brothers and their husbands also got a pre -emptive pardon in the last minutes of the administration. Trump had thought about a similar step after the 2020 elections, but he decided not to take it after he faced criticism from the two parties. Biden did not have such concerns, as the amnesty depicted at the last minute as a protection of innocents from unfair judicial prosecution. Not to mention that Mr. Biden DS.C He had fulfilled with his brother, or that the Republicans claimed that he had lied to Congress in his testimony.
John U, a legal researcher who has an expanded vision of the presidential authority, noted that such an unprecedented amnesty can create new weaknesses for those who accept it. It is no longer subject to federal prosecution, and recipients like Mr. Fossi cannot cite the right to avoid self -criminalization when she rejects Congress. Yu believes: “If we really want to know what happened with the Kofid-19 disease, laboratory leaks and federal financing … well, Congress can know that.” He also pointed out that the state -level public prosecutors, who followed issues against Trump in parallel with federal issues, remain free to investigate and accuse those who obtained a federal amnesty.
Another work of compassion has not had a great observation towards Leonard Beltier, an original American activist who was convicted of killing two federal agents. For decades, the issue was Celebrities on the left. Meanwhile, a director said Federal Bureau of Investigation She expressed her “strong” opposition to the release of “a ruthless murderer.” But Biden reduced the verdict against Belatier, citing health concerns. There is no doubt that many Trump supporters will refer to this decision when they defend the unable to defend it on January 6.
These supporters may also cite a Hamilton warning that “there are often critical moments, as a timely amnesty width for rebels or rebels may restore calm in the Commonwealth.” The difference is that such an amnesty was intended for a president trying to suppress the disorders, and not to protect the participants in the disturbances that overlook them. Others seem to learn frustrating lessons from this: Eric Adams, the mayor of New York, who faces accusations of corruption, has begun to flirt with Trump in recent months.
Even when Trump made an option that can be defended for pardon, he has taken it inappropriately. On January 21 is Sorry for Ross UlbrichtWho was sentenced to life imprisonment after creating an online market for drug dealers and other criminals. Trump, who previously called for the issuance of the death sentence on drug dealers, hinted at the promise of his election campaign for the liberals, and said that the “scum” who condemned Mr. Ulbricht as well.
The Presidential Pardon had a strong blow to its reputation this week, with merit. Changing it requires a constitutional political amendment. However, presidents can practice this task with more responsibility. And persuading them to do this requires popular pressure and awareness of what the best system may seem to be.
While the prominent issues are receiving the most attention, thousands of unknown Americans are still steeped in the accumulation of comprehensive reviews in court. DS.C. Biden had previously been given amnesty to most federal prisoners sentenced to death and thousands of non -violent criminals. However, the latest data shows that he leaves his position with the closure of approximately 10,000 seams without a presidential procedure, compared to slightly more than 8,000 contacts during the Trump era four years ago. The number reached about 500 when George W. Bush left his position in 1993. DS.CAmnesty lawyer in the 1990s says it is common to see a person convicted of a minor drug crime when he is a teenager who seeks an amnesty so that he can become a lawyer as an adult.
During the first period of Trump, only about 11% of the 238 giving of the raising of the Ministry of Justice attorneys. The president usually prefers the most tuning issues. “I hope Trump carefully grabbed how we use power,” says Loew. “Let’s do some things for the young.” ■
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