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PortTack

(32,606 posts)
1. I think the skuttle that went around when frump was pardoning ppl, he did not pardon rudy..and
Sat May 1, 2021, 03:15 AM
May 2021

Probably had his reasons.

Had rudy been pardoned, he could not have taken the 5th and would have to testify against him if subpoenaed

 

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
9. So that might have been a tough call for former guy? Risk Rudy
Sat May 1, 2021, 08:09 AM
May 2021

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)
3. It seems no president or governor has issued a "secret pardon" so it's still unclear if...
Sat May 1, 2021, 05:32 AM
May 2021

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?)

Vinca

(50,170 posts)
5. If he had, we'd know about it. Rudy can't keep his mouth shut and Trump wouldn't
Sat May 1, 2021, 07:23 AM
May 2021

be able to resist the lure of the camera in his direction if he were to announce it.

Towlie

(5,308 posts)
8. "I issued this pardon months ago while I was in office. Careful handling it, the ink isn't dry yet."
Sat May 1, 2021, 08:01 AM
May 2021

 
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former9thward

(31,802 posts)
11. Zero odds for Rudy, Zero for Trump and family.
Sat May 1, 2021, 02:16 PM
May 2021

It would have leaked in either of the cases. Pardons are not secret. There are too many people involved in the process.

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