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Xipe Totec

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4. It says that the President cannot pardon anyone who has been impeached

Reply to SHRED (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 21, 2019, 11:13 AM

Jul 2019

Once a person is impeached (which requires a vote of the House, but not the Senate), a president cannot pardon away the offenses stated in the impeachment.

If the President is impeached for obstruction of Justice, then future presidents (Say Mike Pence, if Trump were to resign) cannot pardon him for obstruction of justice. Meaning once he leaves office he can be prosecuted for obstruction of justice even if the senate never convicts.

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I am confused SHRED Jul 2019 #1

It says that the President cannot pardon anyone who has been impeached Xipe Totec Jul 2019 #4

Its significant that it says impeachment drray23 Jul 2019 #2

Impeachment by the House is the indictment and by the Senate is the verdict ... marble falls Jul 2019 #3

You're talking about removal from office. I'm talking about Indictment after he leaves office. Xipe Totec Jul 2019 #5

Difference with no significance. Being impeached by the House didn't affect President ... marble falls Jul 2019 #6