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stopbush

(24,852 posts) Thu Jan 7, 2021, 07:00 PM Jan 2021

Neal Katyal to Nicolle: tRump cannot pardon himself

He pointed out that the same DOJ directive that says a sitting president cannot be indicted also says a president cannot pardon him/her self.

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Neal Katyal to Nicolle: tRump cannot pardon himself (Original Post) stopbush Jan 2021 OP

He can, however, go fuck himself Blue Owl Jan 2021 #1

+1 x Infinity Lokee11 Jan 2021 #3

Neal please show us the text StClone Jan 2021 #2

First I've heard this. All I've heard are arguments moonscape Jan 2021 #4

The DOJ document is a legal opinion and is certainly not binding on the President PoliticAverse Jan 2021 #7

Which why I have been saying for months that the only option for Trump is for him to resign and for OnDoutside Jan 2021 #5

Explains why he's clinging to any last possible way he can remain PResident Budi Jan 2021 #6

Blue Owl

(59,613 posts)

1. He can, however, go fuck himself

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 07:01 PM

Jan 2021

Lokee11

(416 posts)

3. +1 x Infinity

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 07:04 PM

Jan 2021

✊🏼FDT!

StClone

(11,869 posts)

2. Neal please show us the text

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 07:03 PM

Jan 2021

I have never seen it in writing.

moonscape

(5,796 posts)

4. First I've heard this. All I've heard are arguments

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 07:05 PM

Jan 2021

that he can't, but nothing tangible.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

7. The DOJ document is a legal opinion and is certainly not binding on the President

Reply to moonscape (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 07:19 PM

Jan 2021

or the courts.

Federal judge knocks DOJ stance that sitting president can't be indicted
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/464643-federal-judge-knocks-doj-stance-that-sitting-president-cant-be

OnDoutside

(20,868 posts)

5. Which why I have been saying for months that the only option for Trump is for him to resign and for

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 07:10 PM

Jan 2021

President Pence to pardon him (Pence's refusal to go down that 25th Amendment route). While he will still be open to State charges, he'd be wiping out all Federal crimes against him. Trump can blame it on the "Radical Democrats" and all his haters etc, but it's a complete no brainer for him to do it.

Budi

(15,325 posts)

6. Explains why he's clinging to any last possible way he can remain PResident

Reply to stopbush (Original post)

Thu Jan 7, 2021, 07:10 PM

Jan 2021

His headspace is a frantic mess!

Maybe he'll go to Camp David & just wander aimlessly off into the woods.

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