“Biden's clemency action "was not carried out in consultation with the Office of the Pardon Attorney and there was little coordination with the Department."

“This paints a troubling picture of a pardon process driven by politics and haste rather than the careful deliberation such extraordinary acts of executive clemency demand

“This essay argues that the second Trump Administration, despite being more prepared and more aggressive, has not learned this lesson: it continues to elevate executive branch unilateralism over the slower, harder work of legislative or judicial engagement.

“"He is spending a huge amount of energy, mental and otherwise, on these renovation projects, beautification projects around Washington, and then monuments to self,"

Maggie Haberman

The New York Times' reporter

Axios · Aug 13
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“"If President Trump issued the executive order, it might help provide a real signal of the importance that the administration places on having such a 404(c) veto issue included into the permitting reform package,"

“The Administration's unilateral actions may be consequential, but they are not sustainable: lasting change to environmental law will come only through legislation or judicial ratification, not executive decree alone.

“The administration's reliance upon executive orders and unilateral action has sacrificed sustainability for speed.

“the president took clemency "very, very seriously,"