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keithbvadu2

(36,775 posts) Fri Dec 4, 2020, 10:16 PM Dec 2020

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If Trump's self-pardon was legit, could he be required to testify about others who were not pardoned

If Trump's self-pardon was legit, could he be required to testify about others who were not pardoned?

After all, no danger of self incrimination.

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If Trump's self-pardon was legit, could he be required to testify about others who were not pardoned (Original Post) keithbvadu2 Dec 2020 OP

He could be, if he had no criminal liability at all unblock Dec 2020 #1

I think it's safe to say he would have a thousand outs. fescuerescue Dec 2020 #2

Add to that delays due to "executive privilege" and other excuses, unblock Dec 2020 #3

unblock

(52,196 posts)

1. He could be, if he had no criminal liability at all

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Original post)

Fri Dec 4, 2020, 10:22 PM

Dec 2020

However, if he had some state liability, he could still refuse to testify. Or if there was some potential federal charge not covered by the pardon.

fescuerescue

(4,448 posts)

2. I think it's safe to say he would have a thousand outs.

Reply to unblock (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 4, 2020, 10:26 PM

Dec 2020

Even foreign charges are a legitimate 5th amendment right.

unblock

(52,196 posts)

3. Add to that delays due to "executive privilege" and other excuses,

Reply to fescuerescue (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 4, 2020, 11:18 PM

Dec 2020

And he can easily outlast the patience of any government process.

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