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mackdaddy

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9. Trump pardoned the Gang leader, drug dealer and murderer although still in prison on state murder charges.

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Thu Dec 11, 2025, 09:28 PM

Dec 11

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-commutes-sentence-chicago-gang-founder-lobbying-ye-rcna209634

Larry Hoover Sr., once called “one of the most notorious criminals in Illinois history,” will be transferred from federal to state prison following an appeal by Ye, aka Kanye West.

Six life sentences....

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Moron tries to pardon state criminal [View all] moonshinegnomie Dec 11 OP

It will be interesting to see how the state, and the courts, respond. Nt Fiendish Thingy Dec 11 #1

Indeed nt Cirsium Dec 11 #2

Thankfully Mad_Machine76 Dec 11 #4

theres no way the courts would allow it but..... moonshinegnomie Dec 11 #3

They assume they can prevent drmeow Dec 11 #5

Flim Flam Man thinks he has almighty powers to pardon anyone, well, he's about to learn a lesson in MarineCombatEngineer Dec 11 #6

Is drump going to appeal to the corrupt 6 Tribetime Dec 11 #7

see my post #3 for the consequences if they allow it moonshinegnomie Dec 11 #8

Trump pardoned the Gang leader, drug dealer and murderer although still in prison on state murder charges. mackdaddy Dec 11 #9

He can pardon her all he wants, but it has no force of law on state charges, and will not get Peters out of state Fil1957 Dec 11 #10

Red meat for the base newdeal2 Dec 12 #13

Your title says it all. flashman13 Dec 11 #11

It's just a concept of a pardon. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Dec 11 #12