The Politics of Pardons
Here are three things to think about: First, Donald Trump has convinced 85 percent of his 74 million voters that Joe Biden’s victory is illegitimate. Second, he wants to pardon Rudy Giuliani and his three adult children (and possibly himself). Third, he wants to run for president again in 2024. It’s hard to know how these things fit together. Would controversial pardons sink Trump’s political...