Sen. Bernie Sanders says Biden should ‘very seriously' consider pre-emptive pardons
By pardoning his son, the president shows he’s a politician after all.

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4 developments- Dec 9, 2024Biden’s Pardon Proves Trump Right
- Dec 10, 2024Biden could pardon these Trump adversaries amid Dem fears that 'revengeful first year' is looming
- Dec 12, 2024Only right-leaning coverage:Dem Rep. Thompson: I Would Accept Preemptive Pardon if Biden Offers
- Dec 15, 2024Sen. Bernie Sanders says Biden should ‘very seriously' consider pre-emptive pardons
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4 viewpointsBernie Sanders urges Biden to ‘very seriously’ consider pre-emptive pardons for House Jan. 6 Committee
Sen. Bernie Sanders says Biden should 'very seriously' consider preemptive pardons
Center
3 viewpointsSanders tells Biden to consider preemptive pardons since Trump sounds like a ‘tin-pot dictator’
Sanders: ‘We can all understand’ Hunter Biden pardon, but worried about ‘precedent’
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9 viewpointsBernie Sanders warns of ‘dangerous’ precedent from Biden’s ‘very wide open’ pardon of son Hunter
‘Broad New Precedent’: Biden Issuing Preemptive Pardons to Trump Opponents Would Be Big Expansion of Power