Political Violence and Pardons
đ¨Trump's pardons for January 6 insurrectionists, including those who violently attacked police, send a clear message promoting political violence and payback.
đThe potential executive order for pardons makes no distinction between violent and non-violent offenders, signaling a broad endorsement of all actions taken during the insurrection.
Government Integrity and Expertise
đď¸Trump's plan to fire career civil servants in the Department of Justice who investigated him may constitute a flagrant violation of law.
đ§The desire to gut nonpartisan experts from federal agencies and install loyalists in key positions like inspectors general poses a nightmare scenario for government functionality and reliance on expertise.