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What Biden Should Do in His Final Days in Office

2024/12/13
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Benjamin Applebaum
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David French
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Michelle Goldberg
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Nick Kristof
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Michelle Goldberg: 作为一名意见专栏作家，我认为拜登总统在卸任前应行使赦免权，特别是针对可能因《康斯托克法》而受到起诉的人。《康斯托克法》是一部过时的反罪恶法，可能被用来限制堕胎药的邮寄。虽然特朗普政府对此法的态度不明，但为了保护妇女和相关人员，拜登应考虑赦免所有可能因此法被起诉的人。此外，我还认为拜登应该减刑查尔斯·利特尔约翰的刑期，他曾泄露包括特朗普在内的亿万富翁的税务文件，揭示了社会不平等。尽管他被判处重刑，但他的行为实际上是为了公众利益，揭露了权势阶层的秘密。通过赦免和减刑，拜登不仅能保护特定群体，还能向民主党联盟注入活力，并强调新闻自由的重要性。

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Michelle Goldberg discusses the possibility of President Biden using his pardon power to protect individuals who could be prosecuted under the Comstock Act, an anti-vice law that could be used to target those involved in abortion access. She argues this would protect individuals and highlight the act's potential for misuse.
  • Biden could pardon individuals potentially prosecuted under the Comstock Act for actions related to abortion access.
  • The Comstock Act, though a dead letter, could be enforced against those sending abortion pills.
  • A pardon wouldn't cover future crimes but would remove liability and prevent investigations.

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While we are off this week, we wanted to share a great piece from our colleagues. 

President Biden has only a few weeks left in office. Here’s what he could do to optimize that remaining time — and improve his legacy. 

*(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.) *

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