(Axios) Scoop: Trump pardons expected today

[sabra]

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Source: Axios

President Trump plans to issue a wave of pardons today, moving to expedite acts of clemency before Christmas, according to a source with direct knowledge and advocates who have been briefed on the plans.

What to watch: Trump has been considering pardons for friends and allies, as Axios reported, interrupting conversations with associates to spontaneously suggest he add them to his pardon list. He already pardoned his former national security advisor Michael Flynn.

It was unclear who will be included in this batch.

Sen. Rand Paul called on Trump to pardon Edward Snowden in an article for The Federalist on Thursday. A source with direct knowledge of the planning said they did not expect Trump to follow through with a Snowden pardon.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/trump-pardons-christmas-bff29efa-b52b-4336-9fa4-650c13558a96.html?stream=politics&utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alerts_politics

[underpants]

1. Nothing on his schedule until 3:30

Hmmmm

Friday dump time?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Just another distraction to take the attention off his TREASONOUS behavior.

[Thomas Hurt]

3. I thought the gossip was he would be abscounding to Mar a Quid Pro Quo for Xmas...