It seems out of character for him to do an unambiguously good thing

(Edited from "pardon" to "help" since the former was technically incorrect)

  • GayTuckerCarlson [she/her]
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    6 days ago

    Julian Assange said he would turn himself in if Obama pardoned Manning

    Obama commuted Mannings sentence with a 6 month release date so Assage took that as breaking the deal and dipped

  • regul [any]
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    6 days ago

    he didn't

    he commuted her sentence

  • Redcuban1959 [any]
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    6 days ago

    She poses no danger to the US or the US government, plus she has agreed not to talk about some things and is under constant FBI/NSA surveillance. He also pardoned some Puerto Rican guerrillas and FARCS members.

    Biden pardoned Alex Saab, in exchange for 10 Americans who were under Venezuelan control, all he had to do was basically never return to the US.