Robin Abcarian: Lawlessness is Trump’s brand. So why wouldn’t President Trump 2.0 pardon insurrectionists?
Former President Donald Trump promised many outlandish things while courting voters. He would revive the coal industry. He would build a wall on the border and make Mexico pay for it. He would end birthright citizenship, deport all undocumented immigrants, eliminate the national debt, grow the economy 4% a year and, of course, release his tax returns. He would never profit off the presidency. ...
by Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times
Feb 03, 2022
3 minutes
Former President Donald Trump promised many outlandish things while courting voters.
He would revive the coal industry.
He would build a wall on the border and make Mexico pay for it.
He would end birthright citizenship, deport all undocumented immigrants, eliminate the national debt, grow the economy 4% a year and, of course, release his tax returns.
He would never profit off the presidency.
He would not take vacations.
You had to be nuts to believe him.
But when Trump vowed Saturday to consider pardoning anyone convicted for a role
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