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Miles Archer

(23,952 posts) Mon Apr 27, 2026, 02:28 PM Monday

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Law Professor on Bluesky points out one TEENY TINY LITTLE "inconvenient detail" about the WHC Dinner incident. OUCH. [View all]

Jen Taub
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Let me get this straight. The DOJ is indicting someone who allegedly broke through security with intent to kill leaders including the VP & Speaker of the House.

Has EVERYONE forgotten that Trump pardoned convicted felons who stormed broke into the Capitol with intent to kill the VP & Speaker?

Let me get this straight. The DOJ is indicting someone who allegedly broke through security with intent to kill leaders including the VP & Speaker of the House.

Has EVERYONE forgotten that Trump pardoned convicted felons who stormed broke into the Capitol with intent to kill the VP & Speaker?

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— Jen Taub (@jentaub.bsky.social) 2026-04-27T15:22:56.087Z

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Law Professor on Bluesky points out one TEENY TINY LITTLE "inconvenient detail" about the WHC Dinner incident. OUCH. [View all] Miles Archer Monday OP

Ding ding malaise Monday #1

K&R Blue Owl Monday #2

Not only that, I just saw on nbcnew website senseandsensibility Monday #3

The one guy on the golf course Mad_Machine76 Monday #28

Kick dalton99a Monday #4

;- Goonch Monday #5

Feel for the agent using his hand.... [slowly decomposing] dave99 Monday #36

Yep. We're back in the rabbit hole again. Baitball Blogger Monday #6

Did law professor explain how this "inconvenient detail" is in any way legally relevant? onenote Monday #7

Please explain for us malaise Monday #10

Short answer: the fact Trump pardoned the Jan 6 insurrectionists is legally irrelevant onenote Monday #31

Thanks malaise Monday #32

Agree with your point, but that's not THE point RVN VET71 Monday #37

I Think It Is More A Recognition Of "Irony." Or "Hypocrisy." Or "Dementia." ColoringFool Monday #15

Indeed, can't be pardoned till convicted IMO EX500rider Monday #19

A shame Gerald Ford didn't know that UnderThisLaw Monday #22

Whoops! MorbidButterflyTat Monday #23

Not so GJGCA Monday #26

But in general they are issued after a conviction EX500rider Monday #30

Did we need a law professor to point out hypocrisy? Especially flvegan Monday #8

Yeah, but my intended use of "inconvenient detail" was... Miles Archer Monday #13

I think it is a great point. Especially in light of the press conference today where "Miss Information" Karolying... Ol Janx Spirit Monday #24

So, if the shooter wrote that he was going to kill the pedophile, rapist and traitor, 70sEraVet Monday #9

Hold the presses! Kid Berwyn Monday #11

Good point. calimary Monday #12

"Hang JD Vance....I Mean, Mike Pence!" 🏗 ColoringFool Monday #14

Thanks for the Reminder!! Cha Monday #16

Wrong VP and Speaker, duh. BWdem4life Monday #17

How will Republicans react if the next Democratic president pardons Allen on his/her first day in office? sop Monday #18

One more reason why it's so mind-boggling that these cretins ascended to power Miles Archer Monday #25

And once Trmp gets final approval on his ballroom/bunker, he'll pardon this guy, too. nt eppur_se_muova Monday #20

But that's different. Wednesdays Monday #21

the second part of her post: orleans Monday #27

Wow,and how much violence did criticism of Obama incite,Bill Clinton,Jimmy Carter.. BattleRow Monday #35

The truth is, that all of us here popsdenver Monday #29

Slept or malaise Monday #33

Attackers wildflowergardener Monday #34

Was he sightseeing too? FDRFTW Tuesday #38

Teeny things count! usonian Tuesday #39