Sen. Ben SasseBen SasseNo, Biden hasn’t won yet one more nightmare scenarioMembers of both parties hail Supreme Court decisionSasse: Supreme Court ‘closed the book’ on election ‘nonsense’MORE (R-Neb.) on Wednesday blasted President TrumpDonald TrumpGeorgia Senate candidate Ossoff backs Trump’s call for K checksWhite House wishes Birx well after she announces retirementPelosi responds to Trump: Let’s push for K checks ‘this week’MOREs latest pardons of political allies such as former Trump campaign chairman Paul ManafortPaul John ManafortRepublican senators urge Trump to dodge pardon controversiesFor the Trump-haters, everything is a crime3 take-aways from the Michael Flynn pardonMORE and political adviser Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneTrump pardons individuals charged in Russia probe, ex-GOP lawmakersBarr exit hints at further tumult under TrumpBarr goes out with a ‘love letter’ to TrumpMORE as rotten to the core.
Sasse issued his statement Wednesday evening, specifically mentioning Manafort and Stone.
This is rotten to the core, he said in a terse-one liner.
The statement by Sasse said that felons like Manafort and Stone had flagrantly and repeatedly violated the law and harmed Americans.
Sasse was the first GOP senator out of the gate to criticize the pardons. Others are likely to follow.
Trump also pardoned Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law Jared KushnerJared Corey KushnerWhite House advisers preparing to launch nonprofit to promote Trump policies: reportDeutsche Bank says Trump’s private bankers have resignedTrump faces bipartisan, international pushback on Western Sahara recognitionMORE, who pleaded guilty in 2004 of 16 counts of tax evasion and retaliating against a witness. He served two years in prison.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris ChristieChris ChristieChristie says he won’t rule out running against Trump in 2024Trump must concede as a holiday gift to the nationChris Christie posts video to people refusing to wear a mask: ‘Learn from my experience’MORE, who prosecuted Kushner as the U.S. attorney at the time, said Charles Kushners crimes were among the most loathsome he had dealt with.
Rep. Adam SchiffAdam Bennett SchiffTrump pardons individuals charged in Russia probe, ex-GOP lawmakersClyburn: We may need a 9/11-like commission on COVID-19 responseFor NY Times, no news is fit to print about Rep. Swalwell and a spyMORE (D-Calif.), the lead Democratic prosecutor during Trumps impeachment trial, called Manaforts pardon particularly outrageous.
During the Mueller investigation, Trumps lawyer floated a pardon to Manafort. Manafort withdrew his cooperation with prosecutors, lied, was convicted, and then Trump praised him for not ratting. Trumps pardon now completes the corrupt scheme. Lawless until the bitter end, Schiff tweeted Wednesday.
