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If he resigns in exchange for a pardon, will that cover (Original Post) dewsgirl Nov 2019 OP
I would think insurance fraud and back fraud are not going away uponit7771 Nov 2019 #1
After Nixon resigned people still went to jail for crimes related to BigmanPigman Nov 2019 #2
Only federal crimes, does not wipe away New York crimes. vsrazdem Nov 2019 #3
He'll have state crimes gone after duforsure Nov 2019 #4
NO. The entire family is Scarsdale Nov 2019 #5
+1 crickets Nov 2019 #9
A pardon will not cover state charges. avebury Nov 2019 #6
Hes not going to resign Cosmocat Nov 2019 #7
(If) When he loses he'll blame it on deep-state crap. YOHABLO Nov 2019 #8

BigmanPigman

(51,590 posts)
2. After Nixon resigned people still went to jail for crimes related to
Sun Nov 17, 2019, 05:06 AM
Nov 2019

Watergate. I am not a legal expert but I don't see how his resignation would make previously committed crimes disappear and it shouldn't matter whether or not he is pardoned by Pence. If others committed crimes, they are still guilty and should be tried in court.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
4. He'll have state crimes gone after
Sun Nov 17, 2019, 05:52 AM
Nov 2019

Forever until he's convicted after he leaves, if they give him a pardon for all the federal crimes he's committed, but I hope they refuse giving a pardon to him. They should reduce his kids sentences as the deal , not his, or charge him as a terrorist and just lock him up and find out everything he's done.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
5. NO. The entire family is
Sun Nov 17, 2019, 06:46 AM
Nov 2019

guilty of ripping off the country. They should have to face their crimes, too. Otherwise, we will never get rid of them. Now they found out how easy money flows to government agencies, they will never go away. Jr. is already talking about running for political office. He is as dumb as daddy, so why not? Iwanka wants to be the first female president. With the gop brains in power, why not? We already know how the gop elects the dimmest bulb in the pack.

avebury

(10,952 posts)
6. A pardon will not cover state charges.
Sun Nov 17, 2019, 07:19 AM
Nov 2019

I don't see New York ever giving up. He could also be at risk anywhere he has property where there could be tax and or bank fraud.

 

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)
8. (If) When he loses he'll blame it on deep-state crap.
Sun Nov 17, 2019, 09:31 AM
Nov 2019

He'll drum up his bat shite believing base with conspiracy theories, quite possibly how the election was stolen. He would never resign. It would be a travesty to allow him and his cabal (family) go free from being indited on numerous charges.

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