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[Podcast] Trump’s Justice-for-Sale: How Loyalty Bought Pardons and Mocked the Rule of Law
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On a quiet Friday, Donald Trump issued a series of pardons that didn’t just bend the justice system—they bulldozed it. Among the recipients: Trevor Milton, a convicted fraudster who lied to investors about Nikola trucks that couldn’t move under their own power. Another: Carlos Watson of Ozy Media, who defrauded investors of $60M. Then the BitMEX founders, who skirted anti-money laundering laws.
Their trials were built on facts, testimony, law.
Trump’s rationale? “He liked Trump.”
This isn’t governance. It’s self-interest in its rawest form.
A betrayal of law.
A dismissal of truth.
A threat to democracy dressed up as a favor.
Because when justice becomes a matter of loyalty, it’s no longer justice.
And if that doesn’t shake us awake—what will?
Mitch Jackson, Esq. | links
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