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Adam Schiff Criticizes Donald Trump's Controversial Pardon Decisions

Published | Video Starts at 08:20

That is before Walzack's mother attended a $1 million a plate fundraiser for Donald Trump. And less than three weeks after she attended that fundraiser, Walzack got his pardon. At the time the judge handed down the sentence in the Walzack case, he wanted to make a point. And his point was, as he said, the rich do not get a get out of jail free card. Sadly, under Donald Trump, that is exactly what they get. Oh, what the hell, I pardon him too. (08:20–08:37)

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Asserts that under Donald Trump, the rich receive pardons, contrary to the judge's statement in the Walzack case.

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