It has been suggested in many circles that all investigations into the Clinton regime should be cancelled and Clinton should be pardoned. Even I have taken the stance that it will do the country no particular good and a lot of potential harm if we get mired down in a huge political witch hunt. There are far too many major problems in the process of surfacing that we will have to face and deal with for us to be entrenched in scandal.
But, that's from a political standpoint. If there were crimes committed, and we certainly think there were, then we have a right to know what the crimes were and who was involved. Those involved should be identified, charged and tried in a court of law.
But, how do you keep the politics out of it? That question makes the case for an apolitical independent prosecutor. Congressional committees stay out of it and the Trump presidency is not involved in the investigations. Any pardon by Obama as he goes out the door serves as confirmation that she did something for which she can be charged, tried and convicted. Should she not be pardoned, but is later charged or tried, Trump could himself pardon her based upon some stipulations, such as admitting guilt and turning in her license to practice law. That, of course, would depend on the extent and nature of the charges.
By this methodology, those who were complicit in any wrongdoing can also be held accountable, as they should be. We cannot sweep this under the rug; to do so invites repetition by someone else down the road. Besides, we have a right to know just how close we came to having our government overthrown.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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