“Biden pardoned the turkeys, and after being cleared, the turkeys posted an angry rant on Truth Social attacking their judge,” Fallon said on “The Tonight Show” after Monday’s event at the White House. He jabbed at McConnell while discussing the turkeys’ “neck tissue, known as a wattle,” threw shade at Biden when he mentioned the … Read more
President Joe Biden started Thanksgiving week on an awkward note during the White House’s annual turkey pardon on Monday. It was hard not to cringe when Biden jumbled a joke about the pardoned poultry and pop stars Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, whom he appeared to confuse with another singer, Britney Spears. The 46th president told … Read more
In a joint statement, the newspaper, along with Ms Politkovskaya’s son Ilya and daughter Vera, said none of them had received notice of the pardon, adding that no efforts were being made to bring to justice others who were responsible for the murder. It has never been determined who ordered the killing.
Former police officer had been serving a 20-year sentence over his role in the killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya. A man convicted for his role in the killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya has been pardoned after fighting in Ukraine, according to his lawyer and local media reports. Politkovskaya, who was well known for … Read more
Former President Donald Trump danced around questions as to whether he’d pardon himself if reelected next year, a clip from an upcoming NBC News interview showed. In the segment from his sit-down with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker filmed Thursday, Trump hesitated to give her a straight answer when she asked him about the … Read more
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy said on Sunday that while he hopes to become the party’s nominee for the November 2024 US elections, he will vote for Donald Trump if the former president secures the nomination.Appearing on a Sunday talk show, the 38-year-old Indian American entrepreneur told ABC news, “If Donald Trump’s the nominee —yes, … Read more
The request was submitted by Thaksin’s family, caretaker justice minister Wissanu Krea-ngam was quoted as saying by local media. Thailand’s billionaire former premier Thaksin Shinawatra has submitted a request for a royal pardon, local media reported, citing the outgoing justice minister. The influential Thaksin, Thailand’s most famous politician, is currently serving an eight-year prison sentence for … Read more
State-level charges against Donald Trump cannot be pardoned outright by Georgia’s governor or a US president. Washington, DC – The United States president has an extraordinary power to pardon people accused of federal crimes – so much so that some legal scholars argue that sitting presidents can even pre-emptively pardon themselves. But that wouldn’t matter … Read more
The military government in Myanmar has reduced the prison sentence for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the Southeast Asian nation’s ousted civilian leader, state television said on Tuesday. Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi was deposed by Myanmar’s military in a February 2021 coup and has been serving a 33-year sentence on corruption and other charges … Read more
Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson on Sunday called out some of his 2024 rivals for pledging to pardon front-runner Donald Trump if they get elected. “I think that anybody who promises pardons during the presidential campaign is not serving our system of justice well, and it’s inappropriate,” Hutchinson told CBS’ “Face the Nation.” Hutchinson’s criticism … Read more