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| Sean Hannity Tells Sidney Powell Trump ‘Needs to Pardon His Whole Family and Himself' Before Leaving Office in January |
| 2020-12-01 |
| [Mediaite] Sean Hannity urged President Donald Trump to issue blanket pardons for both himself and all of his family members before he leaves office in January, to protect them over any possible crimes that they committed during his four years in the Oval Office. On the Monday edition of his radio show, Hannity complained to pro-Trump lawyer and election fraud conspiracy theorist Sidney Powell that the incoming Biden administration was being publicly encouraged to investigate and prosecute Trump for any criminal misconduct while he was president. Six months ago, notably, Hannity offered his own vocal endorsement of Trump investigating his White House predecessor during an interview with Mediaite. In that discussion, he affirmed that he wanted the Trump Justice Department to probe both Obama and Biden about the so-called unmasking scandal — which turned out to be a huge nothingburger — and intimated that it was tantamount to a "criminal conspiracy." Hannity kicked off his discussion with Powell by railing against the Russia election interference investigation conducted by the FBI and Special Counsel, and asked about Trump’s recent pardon of her client, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, the president’s first national security advisor, who twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. She called the move "bittersweet," noting that "not everybody can get a presidential pardon." "Well that’s a good point," Hannity replied. "I watched [former Justice Department deputy and 2019 House impeachment adviser] Andrew Weissman come out and literally say Biden’s AG needs to go after Donald Trump. I’m like, the President out the door needs to pardon his whole family and himself because they want this witch-hunt to go on in perpetuity, they’re so full of rage and insanity against the President." "I assume the power of the pardon is absolute and that he should be able to pardon anybody that he wants to?" Hannity added. "It is absolute it’s in the Constitution," Powell confirmed, adding a caveat that "I don’t know about his authority to pardon himself." But she quickly added that such an act of self-exoneration for Trump and his family "should not be necessary." That’s because Trump, she claimed in her fanciful version of events, is "going to get another four years in office to finish the job he started." She then went to list more baseless charges about "massive" election fraud. Related: Sean Hannity: 2020-11-20 Wisconsin election recount in two counties to go ahead Sean Hannity: 2020-11-05 Election night reveals three disturbing facts Sean Hannity: 2020-10-26 Biden says he and Obama built the “most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics” |
| Posted by:746 |
| #12 That statement is wrong in so many ways, hannity needs to stick at least five up his ass. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-12-01 11:43 |
| #11 #1 The establishment's (Dems, Romney GOP, etc) first order of business will be to ensure that the 2016 upset can never be repeated. They HAVE to neutralize Trump & allies as political players. They HAVE to mete out exemplary punishment. Yes, exactly. These people are so frenzied in their hatred and loathing that they aren't capable of any kind of fact-based, rational opposition to this man. It is impossible to reason with them, to talk about consequences, or means and ends or greater and lesser evils. They are insane. They actually believe that their illegal and horrifying behavior -- four years of nonstop lies, dirty tricks, and persecution -- is saving the Republic from Orange Adolf. In their twisted minds they play the role of von Stauffenberg. Even people who call themselves "conservatives" are willing believe and say the most foolish things if by doing so they can put a stake through the Orange Nosferatu. As Reagan said of the Soviets, these people "reserve the right to commit any crime and tell any lie." They will never cease persecuting him until they put a stake through his heart or until he and Melania are found dead in their Mar a Lago bunker or both. |
| Posted by: Whuting the Florid6534 2020-12-01 11:33 |
| #10 to protect them over any possible crimes that they committed during his four years in the Oval Office. If they actually committed crimes, they deserve to have the book thrown at them, same as anyone else. Perhaps Mr. Hannity meant to say false accusations of crimes. There is always big talk in Congress. But Congress couldn’t make it stick when they tried impeaching him last time, and Donald Trump the billionaire has very good lawyers on retainer, and next session the Democratic Party will have a much slimmer majority than they do now. So anything they try openly will be a chew toy for him. And anything they try surreptitiously will be grist for Project Veritas’s undercover videographers and the reelection team collecting affidavits over the next four years. All that does assume that in the end Joe Biden will be the one sworn in in January. Despite all the shrieking in the Democrat-supporting press and social media, that is not yet certain. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-12-01 11:23 |
| #9 The feral govt does not obey the law, so there is no law for anyone. What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. We do not want to go there. But the Left is full of vitriol and hubris. Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2020-12-01 11:21 |
| #8 Congress is already calling for it. I don't think Biden has the balls to stop them. But we will see. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2020-12-01 10:50 |
| #7 I'm not sure sure they'll go after Trump beyond attempts to undo his work, continue to misrepresent him, and slander him at every opportunity. Targeting him for prosecution will make him a lightning rod for resistance at a time when they are on pretty shakey ground. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2020-12-01 10:39 |
| #6 There is no doubt they will go after Trump. They will go after every family member, every business, every holding. They know that if they don't this will happen again. Their very existence depends on the death of Trump and all he stood for. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2020-12-01 10:28 |
| #5 no |
| Posted by: Chris 2020-12-01 08:56 |
| #4 Does anyone think the left would let a person stop them from persecuting the Trump family? |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2020-12-01 07:32 |
| #3 Of course there are really ignorant people in all the wrong places out there to make this play. This is exactly why Caesar cross the Rubicon with his legions. You literally create a 'are you willing to die on that hill' moment. Got to stop and think, are all those fake voters going to show up and defend your power or the other guys real ones to defend theirs? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-12-01 06:23 |
| #2 Not unlike the false claims and charges Trump has faced since his inauguration, I see plenty of circumstantial evidence of fraud, wrong doing and election rigging. I also see little if any indication that the DoJ, the congress, or anyone else is willing to undertake an investigation or attempt a remedy. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-12-01 03:54 |
| #1 The establishment's (Dems, Romney GOP, etc) first order of business will be to ensure that the 2016 upset can never be repeated. They HAVE to neutralize Trump & allies as political players. They HAVE to mete out exemplary punishment. There's no guarantee pardons of this kind would be recognized as valid, and they wouldn't offer protection from state charges anyway. |
| Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660 2020-12-01 03:18 |