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Apr 15
15m 55s

Everyone Gets A Pardon!

GLENN KIRSCHNER
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The Guardian reported "Trump reportedly says he'll issue mass pardons at end of his presidential term." This signals that Trump will be running his executive branch as a criminal enterprise , a lawless organization, a corrupt cabal of crooks. And then, at the end of his presidential term, he will pardon those who commit crimes in service to him. Find Glenn ... Show More
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