The new criteria for granting pardons appear to be: showing absolute personal and political loyalty to President Trump; giving substantial financial contributions to MAGA and the President's political network; and engaging in forms of political corruption and violence that promote MAGA power and authoritarianism.
Raskin outlines his view of the new criteria for pardons under Trump.
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The U.S. Attorney in D.C. should have unquestioned commitment to justice, public integrity and the truth.
This president, with his approval ratings underwater and sinking like a stone, is desperately seeking to undermine his political opposition by cutting off their access to funding.
None of the cases you have recommended to date appears to have satisfied these standards.
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