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Appears Designed to Favor Government Supporters Supporters of Bolivian opposition candidate Carlos Mesa and of then President Evo Morales clash during a demonstration over disputed electoral results, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, on October 23, 2019. © Photo by DANIEL WALKER/AFP via Getty Images. (Washington, DC, March 11, 2021) – A presidential decree approved by Bolivia’s Congress in February 2021 opens the door to impunity for serious crimes, Human Rights Wat...

Yes, is he going to do it, no. >> hes innocent. i think in muellers case, its more hes not taking control of these people thankful work for him. hes got to have the discipline to put a stop to it or were going to have to do everything we can including some things that i dont think wed want to talk about right now to try to appeal to have it stopped. >> for more on the probe and the presidents power, im joined by contributor clint watts, former fbi special agent author of the new book "messing wi...

>> hes innocent. i think in muellers case, its more hes not taking control of these people thankful work for him. hes got to have the discipline to put a stop to it or were going to have to do everything we can including some things that i dont think wed want to talk about right now to try to appeal to have it stopped. >> for more on the probe and the presidents power, im joined by contributor clint watts, former fbi special agent author of the new book "messing with the enemy," and bob bauer, p...

Time the state department was involved that had an office that actually reviewed pardon decisions as a matter of policy process. what this president has done, which we have not seen in centuries literally, is the president making unilateral decisions, not just disregarding a recommendation that might be made from the office of the pardon after a justice department review, but absolutely 100% bypassing any of that policy process. so i think that he is looking toward ways to expand his presidency ...

Thoughts -- i watch you on the briefings. we dont know if there is a cause and effect, interestingly after two giant pieces of the obstruction of justice coming to focus, the president today, i dont know if he spins a dial on who is looking for a pardon, he picked dinesh dsouza and pardoned him. i dont know if theyre setting up a hot line 1-800-pardon me, hes getting comfortable with his pardon power. >> thats right, nicolle. the announcement came out of nowhere. there is actually sort of an ord...