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Hassin Bin Sober

(26,337 posts) Thu Mar 30, 2017, 06:46 PM Mar 2017

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How long untill Trump pardons Flynn to shut him up?

It could happen.

It would show just how dirty they are but they may not care.

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How long untill Trump pardons Flynn to shut him up? (Original Post) Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2017 OP

Could happen. Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #1

North was never pardoned. former9thward Mar 2017 #5

Forgot he walked. Wellstone ruled Mar 2017 #6

If I were him I'd be more afraid of Putin. Sculpin Beauregard Mar 2017 #2

He doesn't need to testify, or do anything, to get a blanket Presidential pardon. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2017 #7

Unlike other pardons that need a conviction, a Presidential pardon is not subject to still_one Mar 2017 #3

too late kpete Mar 2017 #4

Wouldn't that be great? ProudLib72 Mar 2017 #8

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. Could happen.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 06:50 PM

Mar 2017

Ollie North number two?

former9thward

(32,077 posts)

5. North was never pardoned.

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 07:04 PM

Mar 2017

The courts threw out his convictions.

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

6. Forgot he walked.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #5)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 07:07 PM

Mar 2017

Sculpin Beauregard

(1,046 posts)

2. If I were him I'd be more afraid of Putin.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 06:50 PM

Mar 2017

plus, he can't be pardoned before he testifies. The important thing is the info gets out.

Hassin Bin Sober

(26,337 posts)

7. He doesn't need to testify, or do anything, to get a blanket Presidential pardon.

Reply to Sculpin Beauregard (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 07:07 PM

Mar 2017

See: Nixon

Now, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 20, 1969 through August 9, 1974.

still_one

(92,394 posts)

3. Unlike other pardons that need a conviction, a Presidential pardon is not subject to

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 06:52 PM

Mar 2017

such restrictions I believe

However, the minute trump does that, it should open up his whole administration to Obstruction of Justice, and just maybe enough republicans might sign onto impeachment in the house

I doubt it though

kpete

(72,014 posts)

4. too late

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 06:52 PM

Mar 2017

Link to tweet

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

8. Wouldn't that be great?

Reply to kpete (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 07:11 PM

Mar 2017

We don't need your testimony, Flynn, to take down the WH. Li'l Donnie should start wearing brown pants every single day!

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