Jamie Raskin actually said...

You know, on the inside, it is absolutely outlandish and whimsical.

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

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...