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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sun Dec 9, 2018, 01:07 PM Dec 2018

If (when) Pence is proved to be involved in this...

... then it's my understanding that co-conspirators cannot pardon each other.
Is this true?

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If (when) Pence is proved to be involved in this... (Original Post) SHRED Dec 2018 OP

No DetroitLegalBeagle Dec 2018 #1

The President's power to pardon is restricted in only one way. MineralMan Dec 2018 #2

Pence is guilty of multiple crimes. Eyeball_Kid Dec 2018 #3

Trump would jettison Pence if it would help himself in any way. Grasswire2 Dec 2018 #4

DetroitLegalBeagle

(1,926 posts)

1. No

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 01:42 PM

Dec 2018

The President can pardon whoever they want for any federal crime. However, the pardon could be seen as an impeachable offense, if the House wants to see it that way.

MineralMan

(146,331 posts)

2. The President's power to pardon is restricted in only one way.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 01:49 PM

Dec 2018

He cannot use the pardon in cases involving impeachment. Other than that, his power is only limited by the ability to pardon only for federal crimes.

Once again, the Constitution is the answer to all such questions.

Eyeball_Kid

(7,434 posts)

3. Pence is guilty of multiple crimes.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 01:56 PM

Dec 2018

Some of those crimes involving conspiracy that is directly related to impeachment.

Grasswire2

(13,571 posts)

4. Trump would jettison Pence if it would help himself in any way.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 02:03 PM

Dec 2018

If it were known that Pence had turned state's witness....that would be SO COOL.

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