Trump considered resigning -- but refused because he doesn't trust Pence to pardon him: report

[TheBlackAdder]

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On Wednesday, ABC News reported that President Donald Trump seriously considered resigning ahead of the end of his term in discussion with White House aides. In the end, however, after asking questions about the process, he decided against it.

The reason? He doesn't trust that Vice President Mike Pence would pardon him, the way that Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon after he left.

Trump and Pence have been on the outs for several days now, with the president enraged that Pence did not buy a fringe legal theory that he had the power to prevent electoral votes from being counted for President-elect Joe Biden during congressional certification.

The president has also reportedly discussed pardoning himself, but legal advisers have warned him it may not be allowed and would increase his exposure to lawsuits.


https://www.rawstory.com/mike-pence-2649932880/

Does that mean that DJT still wants a pardon, and will self-pardon?

.

[C_U_L8R]

1. He bet on a Coup. And lost. Again.

Such a freakin loser. Rot in prison.

[Xipe Totec]

2. He would have to be pardoned by somebody who he trusts unconditionally

Which would be...




Um....





Ah....






Er...





Nobody...






Except maybe Putin....






But he's indisposed, and not taking any calls....

[Doreen]

12. Maybe his lover from NK would pardon him.

[Xipe Totec]

18. Sadly, he's busy having an anal parasite removed. nt

[Doreen]

19. Is donny the parasite?

[Xipe Totec]

20. Kim didn't say. He just smiled. nt

[underpants]

3. The Jenius really thought this one out didn't he?

Treat him like shit and call other people not him during a riot with his family in the middle of it.

Jesus Pence might actually get away from Trump without getting burned .....well okay just a bit.

[Beartracks]

4. Why would Trump need a pardon? Has he done something wrong?

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[lindysalsagal]

5. Yerkillinme!

[RussBLib]

6. since Trump is a double-crossing slime bucket...

he thinks everyone is a double-crossing slime bucket

[lindysalsagal]

7. Gosh, donny. Maybe "he doesn't like you so much since you

Completely screwed him for 4 years, and then demanded he attempt an illegal constitutional insurgency.

But what do I know?

[NCjack]

10. Trying to have mob at the Capitol try to hang Pence drove Pence

over the edge. Trump can't trust a person he tried to kill.

[apnu]

8. How is self pardon on the table.

The Constitution does not say the POTUS can pardon himself. And the same DOJ policy paper that states the POTUS cannot be sued, it also states the POTUS cannot self-pardon.

[NQCowboy68]

9. Frustrates me the media never talks about this OLC memo

When the Mueller investigation was going on all we heard about was you can't indict a sitting president because of an OLC memo. For months we heard about the possibility of the self pardon but very rarely do they counter that with this self pardon OLC memo.

[tanyev]

11. He's going to barricade himself in a room in the White House, isn't he?

[CatMor]

13. It made me laugh when I read the header ...

his past behavior coming back to haunt him.

[lame54]

14. You mean " Hang Mike Pence" might not pardon him?

[LiberalFighter]

17. Accomplice to an attempted murder? I like that idea.

[soothsayer]

15. "Hmm. Maybe I shouldn't have called him a pussy..."

[Xolodno]

16. One dimensional thinking.

He never thinks beyond the first step and doesn't think about the repercussions if it fails.

[Blue Owl]

21. Just a big circular backstabbing fest

[Totally Tunsie]

22. You have to admit...

there's a certain amount of hilarity in all this.

[captain queeg]

23. Personally I would love to see him resign, and then pence forgets about their agreement.

I’ve stated this a couple times over the last couple months. Still think it’s possible.

[Happy Hoosier]

24. He will attempt to pardon himself.

That must not be allowed to stand.