So, gaming out the Bannon arrest.....

[OAITW r.2.0]

will Barr demand an expedited prosecution so Trump can pardon him before he's out of office?

Given how Trump has undermined the DOJ on prior prosecutions, I'd think that they will be slow walking the prosecution so that Trump can't pardon him.

[brooklynite]

1. Trump can pardon him but today

[OAITW r.2.0]

4. Not sure I understand your response....

If no conviction before the 1/20/21, how can he pardon?

[Sanity Claws]

20. Conviction is not needed

Remember Ford pardoned Nixon without any conviction

[Calista241]

21. You don't have to be convicted to get a pardon.

The President can pardon anyone of a federal crime at any time; before, during, or after legal any legal proceedings.

[tetedur]

22. Casper Weinberger was pardoned by G.H.W. Bush before his trial.

Weinberger was indicted on five felony charges related to the Iran-contra affair, including accusations that he had lied to Congress and obstructed Government investigations.

William Barr was Attorney General in 1992.

[OAITW r.2.0]

24. OK, yeah, I get it now.

So, I guess this will be a done deal. Nothing to sweat, Steve.

[CanonRay]

23. No conviction necessary

A federal pardon can be issued prior to the start of a legal case or inquiry, prior to any indictments being issued, for unspecified offenses, and prior to or after a conviction for a federal crime.[13] President Gerald Ford's broad federal pardon of former president Richard M. Nixon in 1974 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" is a notable example of a fixed-period federal pardon that came prior to any indictments being issued and that covered unspecified federal offenses that may or may not have been committed."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_pardons_in_the_United_States

[Laelth]

2. I agree. They will slow-walk it.

They will try to bury it until after the election. In exchange for his silence, a pardon will be granted on January 19 (or thereabouts).

-Laelth

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. Only if there is a conviction before 1/19/21.....

I doubt the case will move that quickly.

[Laelth]

10. As others have noted, a conviction is not required. n/t

-Laelth

[SoonerPride]

3. Trump on Bannon: "I hardly knew the guy. He ws some low level coffee getter, I heard. I don't know."

This is what I'm assuming he will tweet.

[Laelth]

9. Almost certainly. n/t

-Laelth

[PTWB]

5. Trump could pardon him today.

There’s no requirement that Bannon be convicted first.

That said, why would he? Haven’t Bannon and Trump been enemies for a while?

[SheltieLover]

7. Are these state crimes? 🤞

Hoping.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

25. So far it looks like federal but...

...since money was laundered through their non-profits and shell corps, depending on how/where they were set up it seems like state charges could follow.

I'm not a lawyer or CPA...

[SheltieLover]

29. Thank you

I'm hoping non pardonable! 🤞🤞🤞

[Lonesome Beet]

8. Just waiting for all those fleeced donors

to flock to Bannon's defense. Rubes.

[SheltieLover]

11. Can't wait to hear donor responses

Must have been Hillary's emails, right?

[OAITW r.2.0]

14. Here's one.....

To: gcparent
I donated $100. I guess they’ll be coming to arrest me next.


14 posted on 8/20/2020, 9:54:00 AM by E. Pluribus Unum (You are in far greater danger from authoritarian government than you are from a seasonal virus.)

This is from a rube at FreeRepublic. These people are made to be swindled. You'd think he'd be demanding his $100 back, but he seems OK with giving it to support Bannon's lifestyle.

[underpants]

12. Bannon won't talk unless it turns out Barr and Trump knew about this

Bannon will end up with a fine and legal fees.

Now IF it turns out that Barr (Trump) knew about this coming and didn’t slow it down or try to squash it THEN we could have something. Bannon and Trump are both vindictive shits and between the two I’d put my money on Bannon. He’s way more intelligent than Trump and he’s way more conniving too.

[MFGsunny]

16. + 1000 n/t

[Gothmog]

13. Does this mean that Bannon will not be speaking at the RNC next week?

[Thomas Hurt]

19. On the contrary, just another martyr of the dreaded, world-wide, all powerful Deep State.

[Thomas Hurt]

15. I guess the Pig and Fat Himmler's move to quash prosecutions of the Pig's lackeys...

by swapping out US attorneys didn't work...

[struggle4progress]

17. 'Build the Wall' was as phony as Trump University and the Trump Foundation "charity"

[bluedigger]

18. I think it depends how much they need his vote.

[fleur-de-lisa]

26. Don't worry. Once Dump is gone

Bannon will be among those prosecuted for counter-intelligence operations.

[Nitram]

27. I believe Trump can pardon him at any time. The question is, does Trump believe it will benefit him

if he does? He wants to win this election.

[C_U_L8R]

28. Epsteined

Just saying, Bannon may want to avoid solitary jail cells.
And I don't recommend the tea either.