(Crankers) Adam Schiff may need a time machine to take this one back. The Democrat Rep. is about to eat crow over his 2018 legislation targeting President Donald Trump regarding possible pardons he could’ve done at the time. Now that President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter, people want to know where Adam Schiff stands now.
Charlie Kirk said on X: “In 2018, Adam Schiff introduced a bill to keep Trump from abusing pardon powers for his family: “If the President grants a pardon in a case involving himself or his family, the American people must understand whether it serves as an effort to obstruct justice. This bill would make that possible and serve as a powerful deterrent.” Where’s Adam Schiff now?”
Adam Schiff posted this on his own X account on April 19, 2018: “If the President issues a pardon in a case in which he or his family are implicated, the American people need to know whether it is part of an attempt to obstruct justice. This bill would make that possible and serve as a powerful deterrent.”
A quick search on MSN reveals a page on Democrat Adam Schiff’s .gov webpage that talks about exactly this. It’s dated April 18, 2018 and the page is titled: “Rep. Schiff Introduces Legislation to Prevent Abuse of Presidential Pardons.” It starts off with this… and the video is below the quote:
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) introduced the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act, legislation to prevent this President or any other from abusing the pardon power for their own personal benefit or to obstruct justice. The legislation would require that if the President pardons someone in connection with an investigation in which the President or one of his family members is a target, subject, or witness, the evidence against recipient of the pardon would be provided by the Department of Justice to Congress.
“President Trump already has signaled that he is willing to use his constitutional powers in order to protect those who remain loyal to him, even if they are convicted of obstruction or perjury,” said Rep. Schiff. “By pardoning Scooter Libby last week, Trump has sent a clear and unmistakable message to potential witnesses against him or members of his family that: ‘if you have my back, I’ll have yours.’
At a time of constitutional peril, it is incumbent on the Congress to stand up for the rule of law by creating a strong disincentive to the President issuing pardons to protect himself and obstruct ongoing investigations.”
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Read about Adam Schiff’s 2018 legislation before but kinda forgot. Interesting to see it come up again with Biden pardoning his son. I guess it’s hard to predict the future but doesn’t it feel like these rules should apply to everyone, no matter the party? Also, wasn’t around for Trump’s term, is there a double standard here or is it just politics as usual? Frank, got any more info on this?
Maggie, you raised a good point about the double standards. It’s crucial to look at the historical context of these pardons. Has any other president done something similar? This might give us a baseline for comparison.
Always nice to see people asking questions and getting involved. Politics is a tricky garden to weed, but discussion helps clear it up!
so adam schiff needed a time machine, huh? bet he wishes he had one that goes back to not just 2018 but to when dinosaurs roamed. would’ve saved him from some big ol’ dino-size headaches amirite? 😂
After reviewing Schiff’s legislation from 2018, it’s clear that the intent was to prevent potential abuse of pardon powers, particularly in cases that could reflect conflicts of interest. This raises an important question about the current pardon of Hunter Biden by President Joe Biden. It’s crucial to assess whether this pardon falls under the same criteria of ‘abuse’ as defined by Schiff’s bill. Unfortunately, without a thorough investigation or more information, drawing parallels or concluding hypocrisy is premature. Further, the political landscape and context surrounding each pardon are different, implying that the interpretation of ‘abuse’ is subjective and may vary. This requires a detailed analysis beyond just the surface level. Does anyone have additional resources or insights into the specifics of Hunter Biden’s pardon and how it compares to the situations Schiff aimed to address?