Donald Trump’s pardon paradox isn’t going to be as clean as he thinks

| 9:00 pm EST November 26, 2020
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– Trump isn’t just going to pardon all of his henchmen for kicks. He doesn’t care about any of them. He’ll pardon the ones he’s afraid will cut a plea deal against him. He won’t pardon the ones where the Fifth Amendment could be a problem. His pardons will be all about him, not about them. And because he’s surrounded by the world’s worst lawyers, he’ll probably guess wrong on a lot of them anyway. These pardons are a travesty against justice, but I’m almost looking forward to seeing how he screws them up and how they backfire on him. This is going to end up being something of a paradox for Trump.

– The West Wing’s Richard Schiff beat coronavirus like a boss, and his appearance on Lawrence O’Donnell last night was one of the best things I’ve seen in a long time. Find it and watch it if you can.

– Tweet of the day, from Vice President-elect Kamala Harris: “Like families across America, our Thanksgiving looks different this year. But I am incredibly grateful for the ability to stay virtually connected to our loved ones so we can get this virus under control.From Douglas Emhoff and I, have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.”

Dear Palmer Report readers, we all understand the difficult era we're heading into. Major media outlets are caving to Trump already. Even the internet itself and publishing platforms may be at risk. But Palmer Report is nonetheless going to lead the fight. We're funding our 2025 operating expenses now, so we can keep publishing no matter what happens. I'm asking you to contribute if you can, because the stakes are just so high. You can donate here.