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14. I think you misunderstood my point

Fri Apr 26, 2019, 09:20 PM

Apr 2019

I was drawing a distinction between criminal contempt and civil contempt. I was wondering whether the pardon power extends to civil liability.

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A President can pardon someone convicted of Contempt of Congress....hmmmm [View all] dixiegrrrrl Apr 2019 OP

We can play that game all day C_U_L8R Apr 2019 #1

Seems this president jambo101 Apr 2019 #2

Federal Crime Sanity Claws Apr 2019 #3

Congress is federal, so any contempt charges are federal dixiegrrrrl Apr 2019 #12

I think you misunderstood my point Sanity Claws Apr 2019 #14

If they accept pardon then they can be called before grand jury? bluestarone Apr 2019 #4

This is the line that these folks have to be willing to cross. Wellstone ruled Apr 2019 #6

Exactly. markpkessinger Apr 2019 #7

They would have to be prosecuted first Jose Garcia Apr 2019 #5

there is an exception to that nykym Apr 2019 #9

While a president can pardon someone nykym Apr 2019 #8

What is truth? And whose truth? LiberalArkie Apr 2019 #11

Exactly. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2019 #17