Texts To Meadows Show GOP Reps Seeking Pardons For Family Friends, Other Republicans, And Accused Cops

Talking Points Memo reports:

The text messages Mark Meadows turned over to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack show how frantically former President Trump and his allies worked to reverse the results in the 2020 election.

They also reveal how many members of Congress and other political allies were part of this chaotic push to overturn Trump’s loss. And, in at least four cases, the text messages show political allies explicitly mixed requests for presidential pardons with help on the election efforts that were so important to Trump.

At least three of those requests were subsequently granted by President Trump. They raise fresh, thorny legal and ethical questions about the manner in which Trump wielded pardon power to help allies during his final days in office

Read the full article. Republican reps Paul Gosar, Rick Allen, Vernon Jones, and Ted Budd each requested pardons for family friends, other Republicans, the private border wall crooks, and law enforcement officials accused of various crimes. The full piece is worth your time.

In at least four cases, text messages show Trump political allies explicitly mixed requests for presidential pardons with help on the election efforts that were so important to Trump. https://t.co/Z4zsDMOXNz

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