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Wondering: If Rump does pardon Manafort, (Original Post) bluestarone Aug 2018 OP
and can he be pardoned more than once? TalenaGor Aug 2018 #1
I dunno, Onyrleft Aug 2018 #2
I don't think he will 2naSalit Aug 2018 #3
Trump could pardon Manafort for the charges that are still pending. Jim__ Aug 2018 #4
Are there any STATE charges pending for Manafort? bluestarone Aug 2018 #5
I don't think there are at this time - although at least New York State has him under investigation. Jim__ Aug 2018 #6
WOW i hope SOMEHOW THEY CAN bluestarone Aug 2018 #7

Onyrleft

(344 posts)
2. I dunno,
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 01:07 AM
Aug 2018

but once you've been pardoned you can't plead the fifth because you can't incriminate yourself.
By the time it gets to that #CheetoBenito may not be the President; so that could be fun.

2naSalit

(86,335 posts)
3. I don't think he will
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 03:53 AM
Aug 2018

ever see a night outside a prison cell again, he was a flight risk and accused of witness tampering so being pardoned for one, he would have to be pardoned for both and I think there are more charges to come so... probably not going home again.

Jim__

(14,063 posts)
4. Trump could pardon Manafort for the charges that are still pending.
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 05:26 AM
Aug 2018

In which case, Manafort would be released.

George H W Bush pardoned Caspar Weinberger for charges that were still pending against him in Iran Gate. He pardoned others too, but I'm not sure if the others were pardoned for pending charges.

bluestarone

(16,872 posts)
5. Are there any STATE charges pending for Manafort?
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 09:24 AM
Aug 2018

To stop the possibility of release from jail if pardoned on federal charges??

Jim__

(14,063 posts)
6. I don't think there are at this time - although at least New York State has him under investigation.
Thu Aug 23, 2018, 09:40 AM
Aug 2018

He could face state charges.

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