Biden mass pardons gays booted from military after voting for 1993 ban
WASHINGTON — President Biden will grant sweeping pardons to veterans convicted of consensual same-sex conduct, the White House announced Tuesday, despite the fact that as a senator he voted for one of the landmark bills banning gays from serving in the military. Biden, 81, is scheduled to announce the pardons before celebrating the 55th anniversary […]
Buck says America ‘would understand’ if Biden pardons his son
Former Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) suggested the American people would understand if President Biden chooses to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on Tuesday of three firearms-related felonies. “Number one, President Biden is not going to do anything until the appeals are exhausted, and that will happen after the election,” Buck said on […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardons man who shot and killed armed protester at Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020
Republican Texas.Governor Greg Abbott announces complete forgiveness The award goes to a man convicted of killing a protester during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Austin in 2020. A jury found Daniel Perry guilty of murder in April 2023 after deliberating for 17 hours during an eight-day trial. Perry claimed he shot Garrett Foster in […]
Governor Abbott Pardons Daniel Perry, Former Army Sgt. Convicted For Shooting BLM Protester In 2020
(Left) Texas Governor Greg Abbott. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) / (R) FILE – This booking photo provided by the Austin, Texas Police Department shows U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Perry. Perry was found guilty of murder in 2020 for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator during nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice, and a […]
Texas governor pardons man who killed Black Lives Matter protester in 2020 | Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that a former U.S. Army sergeant was convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator during nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice in 2020. granted a full pardon. Abbott announced the pardon minutes after it was revealed that the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole had […]
Texas governor pardons ex-Army sergeant convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester in 2020
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday that a former U.S. Army sergeant was convicted of murder for fatally shooting an armed demonstrator during nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice in 2020. granted a full pardon. Mr. Abbott announced the pardon minutes after it was revealed that the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole […]
Rove: Trump Jan. 6 pardons pledge a ‘critical mistake’
Republican strategist Karl Rove urged Democrats to “get tough” on former President Trump’s comments regarding the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, saying the former president’s promise to free the jailed rioters He said it was a “grave mistake.” “If they’re smart, they’re going to cherish January 6th and go all in. And […]
On this day in history, January 21, 1977, President Carter pardons Vietnam War draft dodgers
On this day in history, January 21, 1977, President Jimmy Carter granted unconditional and controversial pardons to thousands of men who avoided the U.S. military draft during the Vietnam War. Prior to the 1976 presidential election, then-candidate Carter promised to grant amnesty to those who evaded the draft as a way to close the nation's […]