Step Off; NY Rep. Nadler planning constitutional amendment to limit president's pardon power
Remember Bush Sr. and the Iran Contra scandal?:
From Wikipedia of Caspar W. Weinburger:
Though he claims to have been opposed to the sale on principle, Weinberger participated in the transfer of United States TOW anti-tank missiles to Iran during the Iran-Contra Affair. By 1987, the disclosure of the Iran-Contra Affair and increasing difficulties with Defense budgets weighed on Weinberger. Following his resignation as Secretary of Defense, legal proceedings against Weinberger were brought by Independent Counsel Lawrence E. Walsh. A federal grand jury indicted Weinberger for several felony counts related to lying to the Iran-Contra independent counsel during its investigation. Weinberger received a Presidential pardon from the outgoing president on December 24, 1992
Besides Weinburger, in 1992 George H. W. Bush pardoned six convicted administration officials, namely Elliott Abrams, Duane R. Clarridge, Alan Fiers, Clair George, and Robert McFarlane.
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Interesting now will this bill be passed before Bush does his pardon's. It's easy to correct the crimes of Bush but another Nixon/Bush will take their place and do the same crimes.
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