Jamie Raskin actually said...

the idea that he's suggesting it as some kind of Christmas present to his friends and family is just outrageous.

he doles out pardons like a mob boss would, to reward his political friends and conversely he uses his power over the Department of Justice ...

the president can only pardon for federal offenses. The president cannot pardon in a way that is effective against state criminal prosecutio...

the president has the power to pardon in order to correct manifest injustices with an exercise of justice or to balance the operation of jus...