Trump Ally Urges POTUS to Pardon Himself in Spree, Despite Voter Opposition
Source: MSN/Newsweek
President Donald Trump ally Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has encouraged the commander-in-chief to go on a pardoning spree should he see fit to defend himself and others from actions of the "radical left" in future.
"Trump should pardon Michael Flynn, he should pardon the Thanksgiving Turkey, he should pardon everyone from himself to his administration officials to Joe Exotic if he has too," he said on Fox News. "Because you see from the radical left a bloodlust that will only be quenched if they come after the people who worked so hard to animate the Trump administration."
He added: "I think that the president ought to wield that pardon power effectively and robustly."
Trump faces the prospect of lawsuits and criminal investigations upon leaving office and there have been suggestions he could attempt to pardon himself preemptively from federal crimes, ahead of leaving his position as commander-in-chief.
Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-ally-urges-potus-to-pardon-himself-in-spree-despite-voter-opposition/ar-BB1blKCH?li=BBnbfcL
bucolic_frolic
(43,044 posts)Almost God-like! Divine Right of Kings!
I'm not sure that will always play well in the courts, in history, or for the power hungry offspring.
Rebl2
(13,462 posts)he pardon himself when he hasnt been charged with a crime yet? Also if he could do this, isnt he admitting guilt?
Marcuse
(7,446 posts)stillcool
(32,626 posts)Mike Niendorff
(3,456 posts)You reconsidering that "heal the nation and don't prosecute" stance yet?
MDN
moose65
(3,166 posts)Can a president pardon someone for future crimes? That really cant be a thing, can it?
JohnnyRingo
(18,618 posts)I mean, go after Trump and the others for what? Cheating on their weight watchers diet?
No. If they did a crime they deserve to pay. Gaetz seems to think republicans have some inherent immunity from the law.
Innocent men don't need pardoned.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)invalidated in March or April by Supreme Court and then he is hung out to dry with Federal charges
BlueStater
(7,596 posts)That sounds completely ludicrous.
If a president can do this, why didnt Nixon do it?
SWBTATTReg
(22,065 posts)a pardon if granted, e.g., murderers, crooks, scammers, etc.? Just wait and watch...we're yet to see the mess that's coming.
KS Toronado
(17,147 posts)Or maybe all republican congressmen because they enabled him?
LiberalLovinLug
(14,164 posts)nudge nudge wink wink.
But why does Trump need to pardon anyone? Seems like an admission of guilt. Don't they say, if you've done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear?
dishingtrump
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|Rhiannon12866
(204,750 posts)Good find and welcome to DU!
dishingtrump
(13 posts)I used to frequent this place many years ago. Just rediscovered.
Maxheader
(4,370 posts)coming from the wingers in congress that aided and abetted a criminal ,
in all the traitorous legislation President Biden is getting ready to eliminate....
Initech
(100,038 posts)Happy Hoosier
(7,216 posts)Then the President is above the law. This cannot be permitted in a Republic.