George santos and president trump’s theory of mercy published 20 oct 2025 The trump administration’s primary legal and philosophical justification for its actions is the unitary executive theory (uet) More than any other presidential actions, clemencies tell us who presidents are.
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Mariann edgar budde, episcopal bishop of washington, d.c., asked president trump for mercy in this national prayer service sermon.
It seems the executive branch increasingly views the pardon power less as a tool for mercy and more as a political weapon
This isn’t about individual cases It’s about normalizing the idea that a presidential pardon can erase wrongdoing, regardless of the severity.
