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Statement By Attorney General Barbara Underwood On President Trump's Pardon Of Dinesh D'Souza
President Trumps latest pardon makes crystal clear his willingness to use his pardon power to thwart the cause of justice, rather than advance it. By pardoning Dinesh DSouza, President Trump is undermining the rule of law by pardoning a political supporter who is an unapologetic convicted felon. First it was Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Then it was Scooter Libby. Now its Dinesh DSouza. We cant afford to wait to see who will be next. Lawmakers must act now to close New Yorks double jeopardy loophole and ensure that anyone who evades federal justice by virtue of a politically expedient pardon can be held accountable if they violate New York law.
In April, the Attorney Generals office sent a letter to state lawmakers urging them to close a loophole in New Yorks double jeopardy law. Closing the loophole would ensure that individuals who broke New York law could not evade accountability for any state crimes as a result of a strategically-timed pardon by the president.
https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/statement-attorney-general-barbara-underwood-president-trumps-pardon-dinesh-dsouza
BigmanPigman
(51,674 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)I think there is one guy especially holding out... could be wrong...
BigmanPigman
(51,674 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)brush
(53,978 posts)SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)RainCaster
(10,962 posts)Not of the red nosed variety, but of the elongated and still growing variety.
House of Roberts
(5,199 posts)The feds have no such restriction. They can go after New York, where there's a conflict.
NY_20th
(1,028 posts)SergeStorms
(19,205 posts)but that was AG Schneiderman's idea, and he got lawmakers to introduce it into the legislature before his boneheaded, stupid, misogynistic choices with several women. Why men can't get it through their thick heads that this type of behavior is not acceptable?
Anyway, I'm glad she's continuing the push for closing the loopholes in the double jeopardy law.
Gothmog
(145,972 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,580 posts)I suggest they were never in jeopardy in the first place.