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It seems out of character for him to do an unambiguously good thing

(Edited from "pardon" to "help" since the former was technically incorrect)

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[–] GayTuckerCarlson@hexbear.net 53 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Julian Assange said he would turn himself in if Obama pardoned Manning

Obama commuted Mannings sentence with a 6 month release date so Assage took that as breaking the deal and dipped

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 27 points 3 weeks ago

Fucking Chad move of Asange honestly

[–] regul@hexbear.net 42 points 3 weeks ago

he didn't

he commuted her sentence

[–] Redcuban1959@hexbear.net 31 points 3 weeks ago

She poses no danger to the US or the US government, plus she has agreed not to talk about some things and is under constant FBI/NSA surveillance. He also pardoned some Puerto Rican guerrillas and FARCS members.

Biden pardoned Alex Saab, in exchange for 10 Americans who were under Venezuelan control, all he had to do was basically never return to the US.

[–] AntifaSuperWombat@hexbear.net 27 points 3 weeks ago

Could’ve done it a bit earlier, like 7 years earlier.

[–] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 15 points 3 weeks ago
[–] GaveUp@hexbear.net 15 points 3 weeks ago