Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz has said that he hopes President Trump pardons not only himself – Donald Trump – but also any supporters sure to upset those on the left, including Joe Exotic.
Appearing on Fox News’ Ingraham Angle yesterday, Gaetz said: “President Trump should pardon Michael Flynn, the Thanksgiving turkey … He should pardon everyone from himself to his administration officials, to Joe Exotic if he has to.
“Because you see from the radical left a bloodlust that will only be quenched if they come after the people who worked so hard to animate the Trump administration with the policies and the vigor and the effectiveness to deliver for the American people.
“So I think that the President ought to wield that pardon power effectively and robustly.”
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President Trump should pardon Flynn, the Thanksgiving turkey, and everyone from himself, to his admin, to Joe Exotic if he has to.
The Left has a bloodlust that will only be quenched if they come for those who fought with @realDonaldTrump to deliver for the American people. pic.twitter.com/wdTfu3Xwmp
— Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) November 25, 2020
Joe Exotic is the business name of former big-cat sanctuary owner, Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage.
Exotic was sentenced to 22 years in prison in 2019 on two counts of murder-for-hire (over plotting to kill rival big-cat owner Carole Baskin) and several animal abuse charges. He gained notoriety earlier this year after he featured in the Netflix documentary Tiger King, which charted his rise and fall, as well as his unconventional life, which included marriage to two men at once.
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Exotic has been lobbying President Trump repeatedly for a pardon. Trump is expected to use his final weeks in office to issue pardons, beginning yesterday with one for his former National Security Adviser, Michael Flynn.
It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 25, 2020
Flynn had previously pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI over alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election. He later withdrew his admission but was convicted during a justice department inquiry.
Following Gaetz’s comments, Exotic tweeted a message of thanks to Florida representative, Gaetz.
Big Huge THANK YOU to R-Congressman Matt Gaetz for recommending President Trump sign my Pardon along with many others. Finally someone seeing the truth. @RepMattGaetz @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/WioGZd0huF
— Joe Exotic (@joe_exotic) November 26, 2020
“Big Huge THANK YOU to R-Congressman Matt Gaetz for recommending President Trump sign my Pardon along with many others. Finally someone seeing the truth,” said Exotic.
Earlier this year, when asked during a press conference if he would pardon Joe Exotic, President Trump replied that he didn’t know much about the case but would “look into it.”
In normal times, a Presidential pardon for someone convicted of murder to hire would be highly unusual. But let’s not forget: this is 2020. And this is Trump.
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Leash
Oh he is definitely going to do that, no doubt on my side
strap2900
Might as well. He pardons everybody else.
Redmon17
And that’s because Matt Gaetz is a dumbass lowlife who has nothing better to do. Feeling sorry for his constituents — although, given representative democracy, they’re prolly pretty much like him. Sad.
AnthonyS23
Sticking up for his white trash brethren. No surprise.
Doug
??? Can a President actually pardon himself?
JRamonMc
Guess we’re going to find out!
barryaksarben
HOW does this own the libs? Why would we care about a non political pardon. ALl pardons are a matter of subjectivity as some will always agree while others will not. I am as liberal as you can get but I see nothing in this that I care about either way but then Matt is a nutjob
missvamp
pardoning the tiger king might be the only decent thing he does his entire administration.
Fname Optional Lname
that was Matt’s way of secretly letting Joe know he’s got a crush on him. Hope Joe gets out and let’s him down easy, I mean even Joe Exotic has some dignity!
Fname Optional Lname
Hmmmm Matt, why would Trump have to pardon himself if he did nothing wrong? I love how they think the President can just pardon someone as a blanket statement. In order for someone to be pardoned they have to first be charged with a crime which won’t happen until Trump is out of office and by then it will be too late for him to pardon himself or any of his family members. Someone should pardon Matt for speaking in public without running it by someone with a brain first!
cuteguy
How did this moron get elected? Oh wait, it’s that banana republic Florida who elected this fool Gayetz into office. Smh. Can’t wait for Jan 20