Fordham Political Review: No, Joe Biden Should Not Pardon Trump
December 07, 2020
December 07, 2020
BRONX, New York, Dec. 7 -- The Fordham Political Review issued the following commentary by J Elizabeth Mascoli:
On September 8th, 1974, newly-appointed President Gerald Ford pardoned his defamed predecessor, Richard Nixon, for "any crimes he may have committed or participated in while in office." Nixon had resigned just a month earlier to the day on August 8th, and his vice president had taken the reins. The executive move by the new president was controversial, and in fac . . .
On September 8th, 1974, newly-appointed President Gerald Ford pardoned his defamed predecessor, Richard Nixon, for "any crimes he may have committed or participated in while in office." Nixon had resigned just a month earlier to the day on August 8th, and his vice president had taken the reins. The executive move by the new president was controversial, and in fac . . .