Donald Trump wants to forgive his three eldest children – he plans to do so with Rudy Giuliani

Donald Trump is at the end of his US presidency thanks to thanks for friends. Rudy Giuliani and his three eldest sons are said to be part of this group.

Update from 2 December 2020, 15:00: At the end of a term, a president of the United States usually makes greater use of his or her right to pardon.

So he took advantage Bill Clinton his last day in office to forgive no less than 140 people. Donald Trump has so far expressed pardons in 45 cases. The question now arises as to who Trump could forgive in the remaining days of his term. Of course there is Rudy Giuliani (see first report), but according to the “New York Times” it can also be considered the family of Trump.

Donald Trump: Preventive Family Forgiveness?

As a result, Trump discussed with advisors whether he should also forgive his children and son-in-law in advance. Trump reportedly expressed concern that the Biden administration’s Justice Department could target nearly the entire Trump family – Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and your husband Jared Kushner.

After all, contacts were made by Donald Trump Jr. Prior to the 2016 US elections with Russia already investigated by Special Investigator Robert Mueller, Trump Junior was never indicted. TO Kushner One factor is the fact that he provided false information about his contacts with foreigners to federal authorities for his security clearance. It is not clear whose Eric Trump or Ivanka Trump he could have been guilty. They may be implicated in the Trump Organization’s dark machinations, which are currently under investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office.

However, the President of the United States is authorized only in federal criminal matters Pardons to pronounce. His pardon, however, does not provide protection from crimes affecting national law. As a rule, the governors are responsible here. It is also debatable whether thanks preventive would have no validity for impending future criminal proceedings.

Donald Trump: Rudy Giuliani asks the president for forgiveness

First report from 1 December 2020: Washington – Rudy Giuliani he is considered the most important whisperer of the team around Donald Trump. He is the former mayor of New York who, like no other, encourages the elected president not to give up the lost battle for re-election as president of the United States. To do this, Giuliani stands in front of the cameras, makes incendiary speeches and accepts that the nation makes fun of the hair dyes that run down his cheek during sweaty press conferences.

Rudy Giuliani: Donald Trump’s personal lawyer fights for the president

It now appears that the once highly respected lawyer received his salary in the form of a “quote” Sorry“of Donald Trump calls for the keys to be handed over to the president-elect before the man in the White House on January 20, 2021 Joe Biden must pass. According to a Washington Post report Rudy Giuliani tried in the last week of November 2020 to get Trump to protect him from any federal prosecution.

Sources in the Washington Post, two participants in the conversation, later said so Donald Trump they have not yet reported a definitive commitment for this action. This may also be due to the fact that no public prosecution regarding criminal offenses of the Rudy Giuliani stay in the room. However, Giuliani was repeatedly questioned by the judiciary, including by the federal prosecutor in Manhattan, regarding his business in Ukraine and his role in the ousting of the American ambassador.

Rudy Giuliani is unaware of any guilt, but he still wants pardon for Donald Trump

Robert Costello, Rudy Giuliani’s personal lawyer said: “Mr. Giuliani is not worried about this investigation because he has done nothing wrong. This has been our position from day one. “From the office of Donald Trump So far there have been no comments on the matter, a spokesperson ignored the Washington Post’s request for comment.

The width Sorry, the Rudy Giuliani and anticipating any accusation or conviction is very unusual in the United States, but it builds on important precedents. President George Washington pardoned the conspirators of the so-called whiskey rebellion and protected them from betrayal. The best-known example was provided by Gerald R. Ford, who pardoned Richard Nixon for all his actions during his term as president. Democrat Jimmy Carter pardoned thousands of American men who had illegally avoided the Vietnam War under current law.

So far, Donald Trump has forgiven the people around him – will he soon forgive himself?

Donald Trump so far he has generously used his power of grace in cases that concern him personally or people who have a direct line with him or are personal friends with him, while thousands of other cases await their review. More recently, the president-elect pardoned his former security adviser Michael T. Flynn, who admitted lying to the FBI during the Russian investigation into Donald Trump.

Since then it has been speculated who Donald Trump The next Sorry he could. Rudy Giuliani It wouldn’t be surprising, after all, the former New York federal attorney has always been loyal to the outgoing president. But the bigger question remains: Will Donald Trump try to forgive himself? (Christian Stör, Mirko Schmid)

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