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LuvNewcastle

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4. Because criminals who become President are usually

Reply to Solomon (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 06:02 PM

Nov 2020

just getting started when they take the oath of office. The serious criminality is to take place while in office. Through the years, they've made it so that a President can't be charged for a crime while in office, so he doesn't need the pardon until he leaves.

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If a president can pardon himself/herself, why not pardon yourself as soon as you are sworn in? [View all] Solomon Nov 2020 OP

i do not think one can pardon themselves..they are creating an untouchable entity.. samnsara Nov 2020 #1

Assuming they can...they can't pardon for future crimes. NYC Liberal Nov 2020 #2

Because of all the crimes you're going to commit in office Cosmo Blues Nov 2020 #3

Because criminals who become President are usually LuvNewcastle Nov 2020 #4

I rather hope Trump tries kurtcagle Nov 2020 #5

If the SC approves Trump pardoning himself, can they limit it to a one-time occurrence? keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #6

Yep. Why not pardon yourself after every crime? Solomon Nov 2020 #7

Partly... keithbvadu2 Nov 2020 #8