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Trump May Now Be Forced to Pardon Flynn
May 13, 2020 at 11:09 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 23 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2020/05/13/trump-may-now-be-forced-to-pardon-flynn/
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Jonathan Chait: Last week, the Department of Justice took the extraordinary step of withdrawing charges against former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn charges Flynn had confessed to. Trumps supporters exploded in celebration at Flynns vindication, the latest step in Attorney General William Barrs campaign to discredit and undo the Mueller investigation. By sparing President Trump even the bother of having to pardon his criminal former associate, Barr was giving legal imprimatur to Trumps view of Mueller as an out-of-control deep-state saboteur.
But a series of barriers have suddenly popped up to thwart Barrs scheme
In the end, the court cant win: Trump can simply give Flynn a pardon. But there is a reason Barr maneuvered to prevent such a blunt outcome. He wanted his dirty work cloaked in the patina of legitimacy and vindication. Unfortunately for him, there are still people in the legal system who are unwilling to trash the rule of law. Should Trump secure a second term, there will be fewer of them.
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UTUSN
(70,740 posts)Jarqui
(10,130 posts)Trump didn't want it to look too bad by pardoning all of them.
So he got Manafort home (who faced state charges if he got pardoned).
Trump was trying to get Flynn's conviction tossed
So he could just pardon Roger Stone so that it wouldn't look so bad.
They all have dirt on Trump. Trump needed to pay off before his election because after the election, their leverage wouldn't be nearly as great and Trump may not win.
RDANGELO
(3,434 posts)If he doesn't pardon him, what does Flynn do? The way I look at it, If the judge doesn't accept the withdrawal, Trump is in a no win situation.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)jimfields33
(15,948 posts)Didnt catch it all though.
applegrove
(118,778 posts)jimfields33
(15,948 posts)Weird thing is trump doesnt use email. Maybe all he did was 20.
applegrove
(118,778 posts)than Trump.