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He won't but Pence might if Trump resigns before January.Originally posted by AtW View Post"I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
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Only taking after his controller: Russian MPs consider lifetime immunity for former presidents | Vladimir Putin | The Guardian“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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A price well paying to get rid of the moron.Originally posted by cojak View PostDown with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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IIRC presidential pardons are only for federal convictions, not state ones.Comment
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Yes, but I reckon the claim will be of double jeopardy to prevent state prosecutionOriginally posted by Old Greg View PostComment
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Not too sure about that: Like it or not, a Trump self-pardon may be coming soon | TheHill
Article II of the Constitution contains broad, virtually unlimited clemency language that allows the president to forgive any federal crime. However, the Constitution is silent on the self-pardon question, and there is no example of an American president ever following through on a self-pardon attempt. The case for a self-pardon being constitutionally allowed rests heavily on the principle that the Constitution does not forbid the practice, therefore it should be permissible.
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A Supreme Court case suggests that such a move is akin to admitting guilt. In other words, a self-pardon would ultimately be self-defeating because it would supply the impetus needed by Congress to deploy the ultimate constitutional remedy for abuses of power: impeachment.
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Trump would temporarily step down from the presidency at some point before the official end of his term, leaving Pence to take over as acting chief executive. Acting President Pence would pardon Trump, who could then become president again or resign from office.
“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Self pardon would be awesome, hope he does itComment
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You can’t be pardoned until there is a conviction, you can’t be convicted while head of state. Immunity could be offered but can be revoked by new administrationOriginally posted by cojak View PostOriginally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyComment
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