A measure giving Congress the power to block Trump pardons draws Republican backing [View all]

Source: msn/Axios

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A proposed Constitutional amendment that would give Congress the power to block presidential pardons gained its first House Republican co-sponsor on Monday.

Why it matters: It's a rare display of GOP defiance against President Trump, whose pardons have been the subject of bipartisan backlash in several cases.

The president began his second term by pardoning thousands of Jan. 6 defendants, including many who were charged with assaulting law enforcement during the 2021 Capitol riot.

He has since granted clemency or pardons to Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.), Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson, Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and cryptocurrency mogul Changpeng "CZ" Zhao.

Most recently, Trump pardoned five former NFL players who were convicted of financial and drug-related crimes.

Driving the news: Rep. Johnny Olszewski (D-Md.), who is leading the amendment, announced Monday that Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) has signed on as the first Republican co-sponsor of the Pardon Integrity Act.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/a-measure-giving-congress-the-power-to-block-trump-pardons-draws-republican-backing/ar-AA1WsJCF

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They need to do something - even like this "starting the process" (which is long and drawn out) because we are seeing the total abuse of that privilege.