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excluding babies born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully present or who have lawful but temporary status. Trump called birthright citizenship ridiculous, claiming that we are the only country that does it. However, dozens of other nations, including Canada, Brazil and Mexico, also have forms of birthright citizenship that are comparable to the United States.
excluding babies born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully present or who have lawful but temporary status. Trump called birthright citizenship ridiculous, claiming that we are the only country that does it. However, dozens of other nations, including Canada, Brazil and Mexico, also have forms of birthright citizenship that are comparable to the United States.
excluding babies born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully present or who have lawful but temporary status. Trump called birthright citizenship ridiculous, claiming that we are the only country that does it. However, dozens of other nations, including Canada, Brazil and Mexico, also have forms of birthright citizenship that are comparable to the United States.
On Monday, there was a second legal action against this. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking Trump's order. The executive director there saying denying citizenship to U.S. born children is not only unconstitutional, it is also a reckless and ruthless repudiation of American values.
On Monday, there was a second legal action against this. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking Trump's order. The executive director there saying denying citizenship to U.S. born children is not only unconstitutional, it is also a reckless and ruthless repudiation of American values.
On Monday, there was a second legal action against this. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking Trump's order. The executive director there saying denying citizenship to U.S. born children is not only unconstitutional, it is also a reckless and ruthless repudiation of American values.
Yeah, they thought this was the easy part, right? You just got to show up. You're not going to really have to deal with politics at all.
Yeah, they thought this was the easy part, right? You just got to show up. You're not going to really have to deal with politics at all.
Yeah, they thought this was the easy part, right? You just got to show up. You're not going to really have to deal with politics at all.
OK, now let's talk about presidential pardons, both President Trump and President Biden coming under fire for broadly using their unique power to make comprehensive pardons. So we reported on this yesterday, but we want to talk about some of the reaction here on Monday.
OK, now let's talk about presidential pardons, both President Trump and President Biden coming under fire for broadly using their unique power to make comprehensive pardons. So we reported on this yesterday, but we want to talk about some of the reaction here on Monday.
OK, now let's talk about presidential pardons, both President Trump and President Biden coming under fire for broadly using their unique power to make comprehensive pardons. So we reported on this yesterday, but we want to talk about some of the reaction here on Monday.
Then President Biden preemptively pardoned people that he thought would be targeted by the incoming Justice Department, including five of his family members. The concern even from some Democrats is that this was a massive overreach and sends a very bad precedent for future presidents going forward.
Then President Biden preemptively pardoned people that he thought would be targeted by the incoming Justice Department, including five of his family members. The concern even from some Democrats is that this was a massive overreach and sends a very bad precedent for future presidents going forward.
Then President Biden preemptively pardoned people that he thought would be targeted by the incoming Justice Department, including five of his family members. The concern even from some Democrats is that this was a massive overreach and sends a very bad precedent for future presidents going forward.
Hours later, President Trump entered the Oval Office and pardoned approximately 1500 individuals convicted for their involvement in the January 6th, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack. So he commuted the sentences of 14 others and directed the Justice Department to dismiss all pending cases related to January 6th. The bottom line, all January 6th defendants had their slate wiped clean by Trump.
Hours later, President Trump entered the Oval Office and pardoned approximately 1500 individuals convicted for their involvement in the January 6th, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack. So he commuted the sentences of 14 others and directed the Justice Department to dismiss all pending cases related to January 6th. The bottom line, all January 6th defendants had their slate wiped clean by Trump.
Hours later, President Trump entered the Oval Office and pardoned approximately 1500 individuals convicted for their involvement in the January 6th, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack. So he commuted the sentences of 14 others and directed the Justice Department to dismiss all pending cases related to January 6th. The bottom line, all January 6th defendants had their slate wiped clean by Trump.
Trump said that he was going to pardon the January 6th rioters. So that wasn't a huge surprise. But it wasn't clear if he would pardon all of them. The thinking was that maybe he would pardon the ones that were charged with nonviolent crimes. But no, this was a blanket pardon for everyone charged with their actions that day, including those who committed violence.
Trump said that he was going to pardon the January 6th rioters. So that wasn't a huge surprise. But it wasn't clear if he would pardon all of them. The thinking was that maybe he would pardon the ones that were charged with nonviolent crimes. But no, this was a blanket pardon for everyone charged with their actions that day, including those who committed violence.