afransen
Senior Member
I think the idea of presidential pardons was more in keeping with Obama's use, for unrelated criminals. There should be limits/oversight on pardons for non-arms length individuals. I don't see it as a problem per se that Obama pardoned over a thousand people he did not personally know. I see it as a problem that Trump has pardoned dozens of people for crimes they committed on his behalf.No more so than by Obama, who pardoned a record 1,927 criminals in his eight year run. You have to go back to Harry Truman to find a president more prolific in pardoning. George W Bush, president before Obama pardoned a total of two hundred people in his eight year run. Including Michael Flynn, Trump has pardoned a total of forty-five criminals.