Whether or not self-pardon is valid would be in front of Scotus rather quickly.

ND521 9880 posts Joined: May 10, 2016

Posted 5:56 pm on Jun 17, 2020

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Whether or not self-pardon is valid would be in front of Scotus rather quickly.NT ND521 5:56pm · 6/17/20
- It would be the perfect ending to his tenure.NT Frank L 9:52pm · 6/17/20
- The pardon power is a purely executive power. There are no limits. NedoftheHill 6:00pm · 6/17/20
  - 1974 Justice Department memo says otherwise, based on fact that Founding Fathers never contemplated ND521 6:20pm · 6/17/20
    - I knew about that. Self-serving, non-binding memo, IMO. NedoftheHill 7:33pm · 6/17/20
  - I take it back. There is one limit. Here is the text of the Constitution. NedoftheHill 6:02pm · 6/17/20
    - A Trump self pardon would not extend to state crimes either.NT ND521 6:23pm · 6/17/20
      - True. You will certainly be able to consummate our status as a banana republic. NedoftheHill 7:29pm · 6/17/20
        
        You still support a racist career criminal, serial sexual assaulter & traitor. Why?NT ND521 8:08pm · 6/17/20
        
        You guys haven't come up with anyone better.NT NedoftheHill 8:38pm · 6/17/20
    - Here's a fun scenario. NedoftheHill 6:12pm · 6/17/20
      - Why would the Sovereign District be involved?NT ND521 6:24pm · 6/17/20
        
        I give up. Why?NT NedoftheHill 7:28pm · 6/17/20
        
        ? You brought up the S.D. and I asked you why they would be involved.NT ND521 7:57pm · 6/17/20
        
        Oh, the Southern DIstrict! NedoftheHill 8:03pm · 6/17/20
        
        Bill Barr, Mike Pompeo, Jared et al will need pardons, too.NT ND521 8:20pm · 6/17/20
        
        They may. The reckoning that’s coming may not be what Cole expected.NT Frank L 9:50pm · 6/17/20
        
        Yes. Entire family, even Barron. First Family is no longer off limits. You guys might go for him tooNT NedoftheHill 8:37pm · 6/17/20
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