Joe Biden was asked yesterday if he would pardon anyone else. He couched his response, “it depends on some of the language and expectations that Trump broadcasts in the last couple days here as to what he’s going to do,” Biden told reporters at the White House. “There’s still consideration of some folks, but no decision.”
Now, think carefully about that response to the question. Biden handing out more pardons depends on what Donald Trump says he is going to do.
What exactly is the negotiating factor here? If Trump says he will hold people accountable for the weaponization of government, then Biden will preemptively pardon them. However, if President Trump does not say they will be held accountable, then no preemptive action is needed.
No where in that type of thought process is the weaponized targeting and behavior a factor, only whether they will be held accountable for it. Put another way, the activity is admitted as corrupt, the decision now rests on whether they can avoid accountability for their corruption.
There will be more pardons. It doesn’t matter what President Trump says or does not say. Psychologically, they are admitting to the wrongdoing. The issue is now about how to avoid the consequences. There will be more pardons; they are simply negotiating who gets them.
