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Voltaire2

(13,023 posts) Tue Aug 21, 2018, 05:21 PM Aug 2018

Twitler is going to start handing out the pardons

as fast as his lackeys get convicted. God’s Only Party “leaders” will then have to figure out how to deal with their overtly corrupt criminal president.

My guess is they will do nothing.

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Twitler is going to start handing out the pardons (Original Post) Voltaire2 Aug 2018 OP

Their thumbs are busy where they are. dchill Aug 2018 #1

If they accept a pardon, they lose the ability to invoke 5th Am rights, can be compelled to testify RockRaven Aug 2018 #2

Trump pardoning Cohen will not help. HopeAgain Aug 2018 #3

dchill

(38,484 posts)

1. Their thumbs are busy where they are.

Reply to Voltaire2 (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 05:22 PM

Aug 2018

They won't even twiddle.

RockRaven

(14,966 posts)

2. If they accept a pardon, they lose the ability to invoke 5th Am rights, can be compelled to testify

Reply to Voltaire2 (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 05:28 PM

Aug 2018

on that matter, and the person who their compelled testimony would be used against is Trump.

It is not just an abuse of power related impeachment that Trump risks by issuing pardons. I don't know if Trump's lawyers can help him understand that or not.

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

3. Trump pardoning Cohen will not help.

Reply to Voltaire2 (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 05:30 PM

Aug 2018

Cohen has already testified under oath that Trump is a co-conspirator.

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