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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 08:54 AM Jun 2018

Trump claims 'absolute right to PARDON myself' in latest Twitter rant

BRAD REED
04 JUN 2018 AT 08:38 ET

President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that he reserved the right to pardon himself should he ever be found guilty of any wrongdoing.

“As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong?” the president asked. “In the meantime, the never ending Witch Hunt, led by 13 very Angry and Conflicted Democrats (& others) continues into the mid-terms!”




Trump’s latest rant about pardoning himself for criminal wrongdoing comes after a leaked letter from Trump’s legal team revealed that the president believes he has the absolute power to directly insert himself into the conduct of the FBI and Department of Justice — a power that includes shutting down investigations of himself and his associates if he wants to do so.

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani over the weekend also said that Trump could have shot former FBI Director James Comey and it would still be impossible to indict him.

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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/trump-claims-absolute-right-pardon-latest-twitter-rant/

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Trump claims 'absolute right to PARDON myself' in latest Twitter rant (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2018 OP
If you are innocent why are you threatening to do it, you lying sack of..... Thomas Hurt Jun 2018 #1
I'm more concerned that he's demonizing Democrats superpatriotman Jun 2018 #2
out. of. his. fucking. mind. spanone Jun 2018 #3
And that barely touches the subect malaise Jun 2018 #9
I'm so sick of this bastard. spanone Jun 2018 #12
They're coming to take me away, ha ha BootinUp Jun 2018 #4
lol.. That's about it.. Cha Jun 2018 #17
You are not above the people or the law, he needs impeached, this is crazy shit. sunonmars Jun 2018 #5
Republicans don't care. That's the worst part about all this. OliverQ Jun 2018 #14
just who are those 13 angry democrats? Chipper Chat Jun 2018 #6
Then go ahead and pardon yourself, grab some pussy, and shoot someone on 5th Avenue Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #7
So easy to put some ideas in his head. BSdetect Jun 2018 #20
If he did shoot someone... ginnyinWI Jun 2018 #8
Why even mention it if he has done nothing wrong? honest.abe Jun 2018 #10
Only if the Supreme Court agrees with him... kentuck Jun 2018 #11
This is really terrifying. OliverQ Jun 2018 #13
There is no escape from such madness. BSdetect Jun 2018 #21
republicans really do think they are unlike Americans Achilleaze Jun 2018 #15
FUck OFF you Fucking Fraud Cha Jun 2018 #16
Last night, I had posted a tweet from Asha Rangappa NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #18
Even Nixon said a president can't pardon himself, because it makes him his own judge OliverQ Jun 2018 #22
Richard Nixon be like: now you tell me!!! Takket Jun 2018 #19
I know what he can do to himself Marthe48 Jun 2018 #23

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
1. If you are innocent why are you threatening to do it, you lying sack of.....
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 08:58 AM
Jun 2018

cuz that is what your leak of the letter is.......a threat.

 

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)
14. Republicans don't care. That's the worst part about all this.
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 09:41 AM
Jun 2018

Kevin McCarthy was actually defending his use of pardons yesterday.

Chipper Chat

(9,681 posts)
6. just who are those 13 angry democrats?
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 09:15 AM
Jun 2018

Maybe one is Will Rogers. Another could be LBJ. And Abraham Lincoln. Oh, wait..

Freethinker65

(10,024 posts)
7. Then go ahead and pardon yourself, grab some pussy, and shoot someone on 5th Avenue
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 09:15 AM
Jun 2018

Then pardon yourself again. Marry Ivanka and Kim Kardashian. Give Jr. the state of Florida. Remodel the White House and plate it in solid gold. Go for it.



ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
8. If he did shoot someone...
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 09:15 AM
Jun 2018

...assuming they could not indict him--even though it is a felony--Article 25 would probably then be used.

honest.abe

(8,678 posts)
10. Why even mention it if he has done nothing wrong?
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 09:18 AM
Jun 2018

Clearly he is laying the groundwork for a self pardon since he knows Mueller has something on him.

This is good news as it confirms his guilt and he expects an indictment.

 

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)
13. This is really terrifying.
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 09:40 AM
Jun 2018

I wish I had some way to move out of this country. My mental health is suffering a lot over this

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
15. republicans really do think they are unlike Americans
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 09:42 AM
Jun 2018

they think they are 'special' and can do any damn thing they want: lie, cheat on their wives, cheat business partners, assault women, and sell the USA out to freaking russia. Those thoughts are twisted and totally unAmerican. Sick.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
18. Last night, I had posted a tweet from Asha Rangappa
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 09:51 AM
Jun 2018

lawyer, former FBi agent and now Yale professor.. .she basically said that one of the few leftovers from the British monarchy is the presidential pardon and that a pardon assumes a grantor and a grantee, so Trump cannot be both and thus cannot pardon himself.

I'd put her word up against the word of Trump and Giuliani any day of the week.

I'd post the tweet again, but Twitter is blocked at work

 

OliverQ

(3,363 posts)
22. Even Nixon said a president can't pardon himself, because it makes him his own judge
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 11:29 AM
Jun 2018

which goes against the foundation of the Constitution.

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