alt Hacker NewsWhy now, and not 4 years from now when Trump is about to leave office?
How do republicans in Idaho (who don't even have medical marijuana on the books), defend Trump pardoning someone convicted of drug trafficking?
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> The Trump admin was already selling pardons at the end of their last term, why wouldn't they continue doing so?
Substantiating my obliterated sibling comment:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/giuliani-accu...
He promised the Libertarians he would and he's holding true to his word. Say what you will but at least he's fulfilling his campaign promises.
as somebody with family members who are "republicans in idaho" they mostly won’t care. many if not most republican idahoans think you should be able to own machine guns and do whatever you want without hurting others.
the mormon ones would be the most likely that would object, but even plenty of the republican/libertarian mormons i know are happy to have the massive government overreach corrected.
Why not now?
Trump isn't up for re-election. It's his act alone.
He promised in the election to pardon other criminals and it didn't hurt him.
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That argument isn't contrary to the GP comment: It's very possible Trump is offered a benefit now that he wasn't offered in 2020.
You could ask the same of any deal: Why not instead of years ago? Because the deal wasn't available years ago.