Trump's Pardon-Palooza: What it Signals for Future Elections with Dave Aronberg

Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner

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🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

After pardoning the 1500 people who committed crimes at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, Trump has now pardoned 77 others - including lawyers like Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, John Eastman, Kenneth Chesebro and others who tried to help Trump retain the presidency despite losing the 2020 election to Joe Biden.

What message is Trump sending to those he pardoned? Might he be using it as a recruiting tool for what he'd like to see happen in upcoming elections?

Glenn sat down with his friend and fellow legal analyst Dave Aronberg to discuss the nature and implications of Trump's new Jan. 6th pardons.

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0:00.0	It's time for Justice Matters with former federal prosecutor and legal analyst Glenn Kirshner.
0:15.6	Today, Glenn speaks with legal analyst Dave Ehrenberg to talk about Donald Trump's latest January 6th
0:22.5	pardons.
0:23.6	That's on the way next on Justice Matters.
0:30.2	Hey, I'm John Fuglesing.
0:32.0	Do you ever watch these Christian nationalists and right-wing fundamentalists on TV and think,
0:37.4	Jesus Christ, these people are the
0:39.5	opposite of Jesus Christ. You know, Christianity was supposed to be about love and service, but
0:44.3	millions of Americans have grown up to find their nice religions been hijacked by this mean
0:49.2	authoritarian, tax-free click. I wrote a book about how these right-wingers aren't actually on the side of Jesus,
0:55.3	and historically, they never have been. Separation of church and hate, a sane person's guide to
1:00.3	taking back the Bible from fundamentalists, fascists, and flock-fleasing frauds. It's a very
1:04.9	irreverent and biblically correct book for believers, atheists, agnostics, and anybody who's ever
1:09.7	going to have to deal with a Christian extremist
1:11.5	in your family, workplace, or government.
1:13.8	On all the issues that divide us,
1:15.4	using actual verses from that book they claim to follow,
1:18.7	they've got a First Amendment right to twist the Bible to their liking.
1:21.8	You've got a First Amendment right to call them out for it,
1:24.4	and you'll be surprised at how good it feels.
1:32.8	Music call him out for it, and you'll be surprised at how good it feels. Welcome, everybody. I'm happy because I have my friend Dave Aaronberg here. I'm sure you are
1:38.7	familiar with Dave. You certainly know him if you ever watch Morning Joe on MSNBC because he is a regular legal
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