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Kablooie

(18,634 posts) Mon Jun 4, 2018, 01:49 AM Jun 2018

Trump pardoning himself compared to Nixon's pardon...

President Gerald Ford, granted his predecessor Richard Nixon a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed against the United States while president.

President Donald Trump, granted himself, Donald Trump a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes he might have committed against the United States while president.

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If this happened and was deemed legal Trump would probably be impeached but would receive no punishment at all for is crimes.
(Unless New York changes their double jeopardy law so they can indict him.)

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Trump pardoning himself compared to Nixon's pardon... (Original Post) Kablooie Jun 2018 OP

Why would he be impeached... lame54 Jun 2018 #1

Most of the crimes Donald Trump has committed/will commit in his life RockRaven Jun 2018 #2

Trump pardoning himself would obviate the necessity of having to resign no_hypocrisy Jun 2018 #3

lame54

(35,294 posts)

1. Why would he be impeached...

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 02:03 AM

Jun 2018

The same enablers will be in charge
Why do people think they will suddenly act when they've failed to act so far

RockRaven

(14,974 posts)

2. Most of the crimes Donald Trump has committed/will commit in his life

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 02:09 AM

Jun 2018

are not covered by: a presidential pardon for federal crimes while president.

There are still a) state crimes and b) federal crimes before he was president -- which are the majority -- and c) crimes to be committed after he's president (a minority, but still likely voluminous).

no_hypocrisy

(46,130 posts)

3. Trump pardoning himself would obviate the necessity of having to resign

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 06:37 AM

Jun 2018

to allow his successor Mike Pence to pardon him.

It isn't enough to be pardoned. Trump wants to stay in the WH without having to be responsible for his transgressions.

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