Of course, we don’t know if Trump was involved… BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Just kidding! Of course he was! We’re just being careful until more info comes out!
BREAKING: U.S. Justice Dept. is conducting an investigation into allegations of a bribery scheme for a presidential pardon, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/uiXs89M5eq
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 1, 2020
NEW NEW: The Justice Dept is investigating a potentially criminal scheme of bribery for a presidential pardon.
— Katelyn Polantz (@kpolantz) December 1, 2020
LOTS redacted/unknown … but court records are here, released this afternoon by the DC District Court: https://t.co/4Bk6R7u41m
More on @MSNBC: The pardon investigation involves a possible offer by a REDACTED individual to “offer a substantial political contribution in exchange for a presidential pardon or reprieve of sentence.”
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 1, 2020
Bill Barr Hid Evidence of a Bribery for Pardon Investigation During the Electionhttps://t.co/ig1a1gurLG
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) December 2, 2020
Oh, and just for dessert:
Note: This pardon for bribery scheme probably came up at Barr’s meeting today with Trump. Trump MUST have already gotten the donation.
— emptywheel (@emptywheel) December 1, 2020
BREAKING NYT: Trump has discussed with advisers whether to grant pre-emptive pardons to his children, to his son-in-law and to Rudy Giuliani, and talked with Giuliani about pardoning him as recently as last week, according to people briefed on the matter. https://t.co/I9l3J2gSEl
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 2, 2020
