Many of the harsh mandatory minimum sentences for drug dealing and 3 strikes laws are state laws, not federal laws. There is not much the federal government could do for those except maybe legalize MJ to prevent it from being a felony offense. I don't think the country was ready for that when Obama had both houses of Congress in Democratic control. With that said, they could have reduced some of the minimums for some of the federal crimes if they thought they were too strict. I understand why Obama and the Democrats did it this way instead. This way everyone just blames Obama. The Democrats in Congress don't have to explain why they are "soft on crime" in the next election cycle. Many of those on Obama's list were just commuted, not pardoned, so they will still be labeled felons with no right to vote in many states, hard to get a job, get a lease, buy a home, get a loan, or own a firearm, so it won't be an easy life.
The bitch is going down for crimes not related to unsecured servers and handling of classified material. Obama is part of the e-mail stuff so he made sure she, and he were protected. But, the other stuff is in play and the Clinton crime family is going to burn and Obama will sit back and enjoy the show. Be patient. I'm convinced this was an agreement between Obama and Trump.
Hopefully Odickhead is too busy moving to worry about it. I wonder which one of his friends has the pickup.
Im not sure you've thought that through. He has power until noon. Hence why the inauguration is timed to sync with that as best possible. (it's right there in black and white -- Amendment XX Sect. 1).
Are you saying there is no president for 12 hours? I think that can only happen when one dies in power.
Hence my comment. It would be an interesting SCOTUS case if circumstance were to get in the way. Clearly (again, directly from the Consitution) power transfers with the oath.
Are there any restrictions on actions the sitting president can take at any time up to noon on inauguration day?
From my understanding, someone is always in power. They may not be sworn in right away, but the chain of command is never broken.
Are pardons required to be disclosed or can she whip out a piece of paper right before the cuffs go on?
I was hoping Obama would pardon her but I didn't think he was that stupid...there would only be downside for him. This way it is Trump's problem. If he (ie T) were to pardon her then his "lock-her-up" base is disappointed...If he allows her to be investigated/prosecuted then the lib's have even another reason to hate him...