Texts Reveal Four Trump Allies Mixed Requests For Pardons With Big Lie Boosterism

The text messages Mark Meadows turned over to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack show how frantically former President Trump and his allies worked to reverse the results in the 2020 election. They also reveal how many members of Congress and other political allies were part of this chaotic push to overturn Trump’s loss. And, in at least four cases, the text messages show political allies explicitly mixed requests for presidential pardons with help on the election efforts that were so important to Trump. 


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1442158

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Josh Marshall, our esteemed leader, was on “All In” on msnbc talking about the Meadows emails.

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Res ipsa loquitur

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When did presidential pardons stop being commodities for sale?

Is that not what the founding fathers intended?

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As if Mark Meadows wasn’t having already having a bad week…

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https://post.news/article/2IsrCYaujNqz3MyAiDpxrE3GCbK

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In a just society, these fuckers would be looking at some long prison time.

But I kid myself thinking that our justice system is fair or equal.

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Nor is he fucking around.

At all.

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Gosar’s text also included a request for a pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the dark web marketplace Silk Road, which facilitated sales for drugs, guns, and contract killings.

Jesus fuck, Gosar requested a pardon for the dread pirate roberts.

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"There must have been some reason I gave them that first bunch of text messages.

“Good thing no special counsel will get a subpoena issued for the rest.”

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These GQP guys are just all so corrupt. But sweet baby Jesus, at least they’re good Christians…:thinking:

h/t to Ricky Bobby

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Let’s go to Applebee’s and celebrate their Christianist Honesty.

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This will further exacerbate Trump’s reactions to Smith as the Special Counsel. The multi-focused nature of Smith’s Investigations does not help at all.

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Well done, darr! And you have contributed enough dog-and-cat photos to be forgiven for this particular lapse…

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Good for you, darr…

So, Josh M, and Josh K, and Hunter W were all on TPM at different times today. And glad to see them there.

What about the other prominent member of the team? I’m speaking about Emine Yücel. What’s she? Chopped liver?? – and Kate Riga, a long timer at TPM, has been on the team, too…

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Around here, WE know what Marshall Law really means.

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Time for all those who have been fucking around, to find out!

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I’m using my phone which means no easy access to critter pics. But i appreciate the compliment! It’s a rare thing to be first! And i have critter pics i have yet to share. Most all are dogs and cats we have shared our house with. Having grown up on a farm critters have been a big part of my life.

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Go back and read all of today’s bylines. They were both on.

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In fact, here is the byline for this article! “By Hunter Walker and Emine Yücel | December 13, 2022 8:23 p.m.”