Many would say yes to that  question as he seems to have a propensity for pardoning a group of criminals, misfits and mafia types, who have committed major crimes and been convicted. So the real question is, for a man who represents himself to be a law and order president, does he really have any respect for the law? 

 

Prosecutors had accused former president Hernández of conspiring with drug cartels during his tenure as they moved more than 400 tons of cocaine through Honduras toward the United States. In exchange, prosecutors said, Hernández received millions of dollars in bribes that he used to fuel his rise in Honduran politics.

 

During his years in office, the Justice Department said, Hernández “protected and enriched the drug traffickers in his inner circle.” Prosecutors cited his use of executive power to support extraditions to the US of certain drug traffickers “who threatened his grip on power,” while “promising drug traffickers who paid him and followed his instructions that they would remain in Honduras.”

 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/politics/trump-honduran-president-juan-orlando-hernandez-pardon?cid=android_app

 

In his second term, the break from the formal process has only widened: Only 10 of the roughly 1,600 people granted pardons had filed petitions to the Office of the Pardon Attorney, and even within that small group, some did not appear to meet the Justice Department’s standards and requirements.

 

A huge chunk of the pardons, roughly 1,500, were people convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. The rest have come largely through back channels. In some of the more striking cases, Trump’s pardons erased not only criminal convictions for defendants tied to large-scale corruption and financial crimes but the restitution judges had ordered or that defendants had agreed to pay.

 

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25 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Many would say yes to that  question as he seems to have a propensity for pardoning a group of criminals, misfits and mafia types, who have committed major crimes and been convicted. So the real question is, for a man who represents himself to be a law and order president, does he really have any respect for the law? 

 

Prosecutors had accused former president Hernández of conspiring with drug cartels during his tenure as they moved more than 400 tons of cocaine through Honduras toward the United States. In exchange, prosecutors said, Hernández received millions of dollars in bribes that he used to fuel his rise in Honduran politics.

 

During his years in office, the Justice Department said, Hernández “protected and enriched the drug traffickers in his inner circle.” Prosecutors cited his use of executive power to support extraditions to the US of certain drug traffickers “who threatened his grip on power,” while “promising drug traffickers who paid him and followed his instructions that they would remain in Honduras.”

 

https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/28/politics/trump-honduran-president-juan-orlando-hernandez-pardon?cid=android_app

 

In his second term, the break from the formal process has only widened: Only 10 of the roughly 1,600 people granted pardons had filed petitions to the Office of the Pardon Attorney, and even within that small group, some did not appear to meet the Justice Department’s standards and requirements.

 

A huge chunk of the pardons, roughly 1,500, were people convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. The rest have come largely through back channels. In some of the more striking cases, Trump’s pardons erased not only criminal convictions for defendants tied to large-scale corruption and financial crimes but the restitution judges had ordered or that defendants had agreed to pay.

 

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No, the pardon power is absolute. He could pardon his family for a 10-year window, similar to Biden's approach.

No President should have that power in the first place.

The President of the United States has the constitutional authority to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment, as stated in Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution. This pardon power is considered "plenary" and "unlimited" by the Supreme Court, extending to all federal criminal offenses and allowing the President to issue pardons, commutations of sentences, remissions of fines or forfeitures, reprieves, and amnesty for groups or classes of individuals. The power can be exercised at any time after the commission of a crime, including before legal proceedings, during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment.

Just now, Bannoi said:

No President should have that power in the first place.

Why not?

Many speculations about money for pardon. And it certainly looks that way. Also many of his pardons are purely partisan.

So yes to the question posed.

Auto pen was worse.

1 hour ago, Fact said:

No, the pardon power is absolute. He could pardon his family for a 10-year window, similar to Biden's approach.

 

I assume you are intentionally missing the point of this thread.....or I hope you are. If not, it begs some serious questions.

3 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

 

I assume you are intentionally missing the point of this thread.....or I hope you are. If not, it begs some serious questions.

I assume you believe your post is important to me. You are not in a position to discuss any political topic, assumed or not assumed. The fact remains that the power to grant pardons is reserved for the President of the United States.

20 minutes ago, Fact said:

I assume you believe your post is important to me. You are not in a position to discuss any political topic, assumed or not assumed. The fact remains that the power to grant pardons is reserved for the President of the United States.

are you a  red neck?

13 hours ago, stevenl said:

Many speculations about money for pardon. And it certainly looks that way. Also many of his pardons are purely partisan.

So yes to the question posed.

Since Trump is a purely transactional president and individual, it does make sense that he would be selling pardons for undisclosed sums. He's likely the most corrupt president in the history of the nation. 

13 hours ago, chondan said:

Auto pen was worse.

No that truly horrific, spectacularly egotistical signature of Don is not only worth, it's embarrassing

 

It looks like the signature of a 14-year-old, with massive ego issues. 

15 hours ago, Fact said:

I assume you believe your post is important to me. You are not in a position to discuss any political topic, assumed or not assumed. The fact remains that the power to grant pardons is reserved for the President of the United States.

 

So you still have absolutely no idea regarding the difference between being granted a power and the misuse of that power.

 

Wow.....that is an impressive mental feat.

17 hours ago, stevenl said:

Many speculations about money for pardon. And it certainly looks that way. Also many of his pardons are purely partisan.

So yes to the question posed.

Totally agree, money involved.

Who or what hasn't been abused by Trump?

Of course he has!

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Who or what hasn't been abused by Trump?

Of course he has!

He is the user and abuser in chief! It is always about Don. 

2 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

He is the user and abuser in chief! It is always about Don. 

Well, he does think he is a king, but unfortunately, he is the only one who thinks that, except a couple on here................

10 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

He is the user and abuser in chief! It is always about Don. 

It's still difficult to understand how even one DECENT American still loves him.