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Trump Floats Preemptive Pardons

Trump said he would preemptively pardon Musk and allies if Democrats win Congress and pursue prosecutions.

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New Republic emphasized Baseless Threat, Real Investigation; Coverage broadly emphasized Defensive Pardon, Biden Precedent.

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  • ▸No Democratic lawmaker or candidate has actually called for arresting Musk or nationalizing SpaceX. — New Republic
  • ▸Democrats have signaled plans to investigate Musk's alleged role in cutting Ukraine's Starlink access. — New Republic
  • ▸Democrats also intend to scrutinize Musk's companies' lucrative federal government contracts, the outlet noted. — New Republic

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