Summary

Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that he was voiding Joe Biden’s pardons for Jan. 6 committee members, calling them “VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT.”

He claimed Biden’s use of an autopen made the pardons invalid, citing unproven claims from The Heritage Foundation. Legal experts note that a president cannot revoke a predecessor’s pardons.

Biden issued them to shield officials from politically motivated investigations.

Trump, who has repeatedly threatened prosecutions, accused the committee members of wrongdoing and suggested they be investigated.

  • njm1314@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    Considering how lazy he is I don’t know if he wants to set a precedent for all government documents signed with an auto-pin being invalid. Not that precedent has ever mattered for republicans

    • LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz
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      12 hours ago

      He is lazy, but he LOVES signing things. He even has special sharpies made so he can sign things better than anyone else.

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        11 hours ago

        you think that but look up his signature it’s obviously done by a machine like most fuckin people these days

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          No, of course not. Can’t have him getting distracted from advancing his handlers’ agendas by handing him a snack, now can we?