• FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    Probably because the check cleared.

    Trump sells pardons, as was one of Rudy Giuliani’s duties in his previous administration.

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      Not even that, it was a deal basically to keep Libertarians from voting against him in swing states. It was a big deal when he announced it during the Libertarian Party convention. The Libertarian Party also nominated Chase Oliver, who was widely disliked by convention members, which I suspect might also have been part of a deal.