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Host argues presidential pardons have been used to shield allies and donors
Summary
On Megatrends, host Patrick Bate cited reporting that President Trump has issued an unusually large number of pardons, including for people and corporations previously sentenced or ordered to pay restitution, and said the pardons illustrate limits in accountability that organizing and legal remedies must confront.
Patrick Bate, host of the Megatrends program, devoted a segment of the episode to presidential pardons and their implications for accountability.
Bate opened by citing recent reporting and commentary, saying that an "unprecedented" number of pardons and commutations have been issued and that some appear to have benefited wealthy or well-connected figures. He referenced coverage in the Charlotte Observer and the Marshall Project describing cases in which prison sentences or restitution were erased and said that process contributes to…
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