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How pardoning extremists undermines the rule of law

  • Written by Michael H. Becker, Doctoral Student, Department of Justice, Law, and Criminology, American University
How pardoning extremists undermines the rule of lawFormer President Donald Trump has said he may pardon recently convicted leaders of the Proud Boys. Here, Proud Boys members protest in Salem, Ore., on Jan. 8, 2022.Mathieu Lewis-Rolland / AFP via Getty Images

In the past 10 years, there has been an increase in far-right political violence in the United States. While scholars have pointed to several...

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