Although I approve of the idea that a president can, all on his own, pardon or offer clemency to people in prison who have been the innocent victims of corrupt judges, incompetent juries or their political enemies, in practice it often leaves something to be desired.
Just in the past 20-odd years, weâve seen a financial philandering fugitive, Marc Rich, granted a stay-out-of-jail card because he had contributed a handsome sum to Bill Clintonâs re-election campaign.
We saw Barack Obama pardon domestic terrorists because he recognized fellow community organizers when he saw them.
And now weâve seen President Trump do both the right thing and the wrong. It was appropriate for him to grant pardons to Roger Stone, Michael Flynn and Michael Papadopoulos, who were the innocent victims of Robert Muellerâs witch hunt.
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