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by galimalint 471 days ago
And yet in many cases, his orders have been struck down by the courts. Where's the dictatorship?

Biden pardoned his entire family. Is he a dictator?

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I think there is a decent distinction between a pardon in the last days of power and actions taken in the beginning of a term.
Biden pardoning his own family may be unethical, but it wasn't illegal. Similarly, Trump directing his DoJ not to prosecute his political allies is (probably) legal, but I hope we can both agree that it is unethical.

Pardoning is a legal power given to the presidents. The executive orders are being stuck down by the courts because they are found to be illegal.