US Politics
The Corrosion of Justice: How Political Pardons Undermine the Rule of Law
President Trump granted pardons to several individuals, including a convicted fraudster he had previously commuted, a donor's father involved in a Puerto Rico corruption case, and other white-collar criminals, despite many having political connections to his orbit. This blatant abuse of the presidential pardon power to reward allies and donors eviscerates the rule of law and mocks the principles of justice and accountability that are fundamental to our democracy.
