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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat are the odds that Trump gave Rudy a pocket pardon?
I dont think he did.
I do think he has them ready, if needed, for himself and his family members.
https://www.davemanuel.com/investor-dictionary/pocket-pardon/
PortTack
(32,606 posts)Probably had his reasons.
Had rudy been pardoned, he could not have taken the 5th and would have to testify against him if subpoenaed
dchill
(38,320 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)singing his brains out to world (because he had no pardon) vs. assuming YOU, yourself will get prosecuted at some point. ( So pardon him).
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)Trump, or anyone else, could get away with it.
From what I can find by asking the question, most legal minds say that it's not specifically prohibited, but that might be simply because the Founders never thought anyone would actually try it. The idea of a pardon is to publicly exonerate someone, so a secret one one would be at the very least suspicious.
None of the legal eagles have any confidence he would get away with it.
"Why can't I get "double secret probation" out of my head now?)
Walleye
(30,718 posts)Bristlecone
(10,081 posts)Vinca
(50,170 posts)be able to resist the lure of the camera in his direction if he were to announce it.
Nevilledog
(50,676 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)Is it Actually really legal?
Funtatlaguy
(10,856 posts)Towlie
(5,308 posts)
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former9thward
(31,802 posts)It would have leaked in either of the cases. Pardons are not secret. There are too many people involved in the process.
Happy Hoosier
(7,077 posts)Rudy would have played that card when the FBI told him they were serving a warrant.