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And Now A Money for Pardons Scandal

WASHINGTON, USA - MAY 15: White House sign and logo at the Press Room in White House is seen in Washington D.C., United States on May 15, 2019. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

By Josh Marshall

December 1, 2020 8:46 p.m.

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Late this afternoon news broke of a federal investigation into an alleged bribery for pardon scheme targeting the White House. Matt Shuham has the basic details here. You can read the document here.

Let me run down a few initial reactions and clues in the document.

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