>>4268805

He's likely the reason Contreras recused. Just sayin…

>>4268822

Unfortunately, a pardon is not exoneration. It still carries with it the stigma of conviction as it implies an admission of guilt (and is legally considered so).

Only having the conviction overturned would be an exoneration.

>>4268833

POTUS does absolutely nothing without reason. So yeah, you have to wonder. But we lack the necessary context to understand the play, at least for now.

>>4268866

Absolutely. But he was told…

>>4268866

>>4268912

Remember how the press release read, not "he recused" (which would imply he stepped down on his own), but "he was recused" (which implies he was forced to step down).