Jason Miller, a top adviser to Donald Trump, was asked on CNN this morning if the president-elect would pardon himself of federal charges he faced, once he takes office.
Trump was indicted last year for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election, and for possessing and hiding classified documents. The justice department special counsel leading the prosecution, Jack Smith, last week dropped those charges, thought kept open the possibility that they could be reinstated at a future time.
Once he is inaugurated, Trump has the power to issue himself a pardon that could end his legal trouble for good. CNN asked Miller if Trump would do that, and he responded:
“That would never be something that I would weigh in on. That would be something for the legal team to discuss. And again, President Trump did nothing wrong.”
Lol.
None of this matters.
We know, definitively, that the rule of law does not apply to select individuals in this country. It’s not a hypothetical anymore. There are people simply above the law in our society. Which makes our justice system a sham from top to bottom. We’re no better than any other oligarchy, despite the lifetime of propaganda we’ve been subjected to in order to make us believe otherwise.
Buckle up. We’re the new Russia. Only goes downhill from here.