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exboyfil

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2. I wouldn't be surprised if Trump issues

Reply to drray23 (Original post)

Sun May 3, 2020, 05:47 PM

May 2020

blanket pardons for all his cultists. He might even issue himself one. Also he just might leave office a day early holding a signed pardon by Pence post dated.

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I hope somebody in Biden's team is keeping a list [View all] drray23 May 2020 OP

I'd thought that, too, especially for EPA, education, consumer protection...shoot! The list is Karadeniz May 2020 #1

I wouldn't be surprised if Trump issues exboyfil May 2020 #2

He can't pardon himself for state crimes can he? doc03 May 2020 #3

Nope but you bet his lawyers exboyfil May 2020 #4

I don't know if the double jeopardy thing will work here leftieNanner May 2020 #9

No, but Pence can. Ford pardoned Nixon. TreasonousBastard May 2020 #5

Trump would have to resign first. LiberalFighter May 2020 #7

Yes, like Nixon did. And Nixon resigned at the urging of top Republicans back then. TreasonousBastard May 2020 #10

And Trump doesn't listen to anyone but the voices in his head. LiberalFighter May 2020 #15

And that was a bad move by ford. He was very disliked for that. notdarkyet May 2020 #8

Pence (no POTUS can, Trump included) can pardon for state crimes Celerity May 2020 #12

No leftieNanner May 2020 #6

K&R! SheltieLover May 2020 #11

A bunch of what Trump did was by executive order. Jarqui May 2020 #13

You would have to have broad support for impeachment exboyfil May 2020 #14