Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-02 16:43:02 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7A321315D44791DD64CA93B4E375C1334DA0DB5ABD86055816BB0C1AB3B6D580
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Donald Trump's pardon of General Mike Flynn in 2020 was similarly sweeping. https://www.courthousenews.com/sweeping-flynn-pardon-covers-possible-future-charges/#:~:text=WASHINGTON%20(CN)%20%E2%80%94-,President%20Donald%20Trump%E2%80%99s%20pardon%20for%20Michael%20Flynn%20absolves%20the%20former%20national,arising%20from%20facts%20uncovered%20by%20former%20special%20counsel%20Robert%20Mueller%E2%80%99s%20investigation https://www.salon.com/2020/12/01/trumps-pardon-of-flynn-may-be-broader-than-fords-pardon-of-nixon-legal-expert-says/#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%20you,after%20the%20election https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2020/12/04/judge-questions-whether-trumps-pardon-of-michael-flynn-is-too-broad/#:~:text=A%20trial%20judge,pardon%20was%20issued Politico themselves compared it to Ford's pardon of Nixon in 1974 in this article from 12/01/2020 and solicited a professional opinion that it might even be broader. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/30/trump-flynn-pardon-reprieve-441527#:~:text=Some%20legal%20experts,after%20the%20election https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000176-1b60-d27b-a5f6-db7067980000
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