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Maybe i'm wrong, but i feel all these pardons will at some point ASSIST (Original Post) bluestarone Dec 2020 OP
Very interesting. Mme. Defarge Dec 2020 #1
And in due time some will regret asking for or receiving a pardon. KS Toronado Dec 2020 #2
What does "cannot commit perjury" mean? AnyFunctioningAdult Dec 2020 #3
i'm thinking there pardon only goes until RUMP leaves office. bluestarone Dec 2020 #4
If they lie under oath, the pardon will not protect them, and Greybnk48 Dec 2020 #5
No fifth amendment call JT45242 Dec 2020 #6
This! Mme. Defarge Dec 2020 #8
If we get an AG who will go after him for obstruction of justice re: Mueller... soothsayer Dec 2020 #7
Very interesting observation... SWBTATTReg Dec 2020 #9
3. What does "cannot commit perjury" mean?
Thu Dec 24, 2020, 12:25 PM
Dec 2020

They would be pardoned for federal crimes. Committing perjury in a state trial would be a state crime. What am I missing?

bluestarone

(16,894 posts)
4. i'm thinking there pardon only goes until RUMP leaves office.
Thu Dec 24, 2020, 12:27 PM
Dec 2020

Future crimes AFTER he out are punishable i believe?

Greybnk48

(10,167 posts)
5. If they lie under oath, the pardon will not protect them, and
Thu Dec 24, 2020, 12:28 PM
Dec 2020

it's back to the Big House for yet another felony. OR they rat out President Animal Farm Pig, and he's a goner.

JT45242

(2,258 posts)
6. No fifth amendment call
Thu Dec 24, 2020, 12:29 PM
Dec 2020

Manafort, flynn etc cannot plead the fifth because they are not at risk of incriminating themselves.

So they must tell truth or face new perjury charges that cannot be covered by a pardon (cannot pardon future bad acts).

If called to testify, they must answer truthfully or face NEW charges if obstruction or perjury.

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
7. If we get an AG who will go after him for obstruction of justice re: Mueller...
Thu Dec 24, 2020, 12:36 PM
Dec 2020

Either drumpf will go down or his buddies will

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