Summary

Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that he was voiding Joe Biden’s pardons for Jan. 6 committee members, calling them “VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT.”

He claimed Biden’s use of an autopen made the pardons invalid, citing unproven claims from The Heritage Foundation. Legal experts note that a president cannot revoke a predecessor’s pardons.

Biden issued them to shield officials from politically motivated investigations.

Trump, who has repeatedly threatened prosecutions, accused the committee members of wrongdoing and suggested they be investigated.

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      15 days ago

      FTFY: “Court order not enforced and no reaction from the public elected officials that are meant to represent the public. Why would they stop?”

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        Dont put your future into other peoples hands. Its your future and rights that are at stake.

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          I understand your sentiment and it is especially poignant these days, but that is literally the only reason they exist in the first place. If we need to take action (which I agree has now reached that point) their position should be eliminated as they have made themselves redundant.

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            If you want to have future elections and chose better candidates, this is the time to act.

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      Court order not enforced and no reaction from the public.

      Er… There have been numerous protests and outrage at GOP townhalls and other places

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        14 days ago

        The public is mostly powerless as long as the regime is willing to point and use firearms. thats their go-to card.

        you can bet that the regime is also planning on giving out military equipment for fighting against crowds too, tear gas, firehoses, and microwave / sonic weapons like what was seen in Serbia recentley.

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          14 days ago

          you can bet that the regime is also planning on giving out military equipment for fighting against crowds too, tear gas, firehoses, and microwave / sonic weapons

          Hate to break it to you, but our police have been militarized with military gear for decades. During the massive George Floyd protests in 2020, the police used all of those weapons against crowds (except microwave, but they definitely used some type of sonic/sound crowd control weapons).

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            13 days ago

            the militarized police thing isnt news to anyone who hasnt been living under a rock.

            whats new though is the rolling out of those microwave / sonic weapons, In the event of mass protests, I would expect at the very least, US Police forces / military uses those against protestors and rioters. (thats assuming they aren’t just shooting to kill)