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tblue37

(64,982 posts)
Wed Feb 2, 2022, 04:03 PM Feb 2022

"Trump considered blanket pardons for Jan. 6 rioters before he left office":

The previously unreported conversations show the former president wasn't simply musing when he floated pardoning the rioters if he runs and wins in 2024.


https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/02/trump-considered-blanket-pardons-for-jan-6-rioters-before-he-left-office-00004738

In the final days of his presidency, Donald Trump seriously considered issuing a blanket pardon for all participants in the Jan. 6 riot, according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter.

Between Jan. 6 and Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, Trump made three calls to one adviser to discuss the idea. “Do you think I should pardon them? Do you think it’s a good idea? Do you think I have the power to do it?” Trump told the person, who summarized their conversations.

Another adviser to the former president said Trump asked questions about how participants in the riot might be charged criminally, and how a uniform pardon could provide them protection going forward.

“Is it everybody that had a Trump sign or everybody who walked into the Capitol” who could be pardoned? Trump asked, according to that adviser. “He said, 'Some people think I should pardon them.' He thought if he could do it, these people would never have to testify or be deposed.”

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"Trump considered blanket pardons for Jan. 6 rioters before he left office": (Original Post) tblue37 Feb 2022 OP
Yes, sure WA-03 Democrat Feb 2022 #1
But in the end he left them out in the cold Ohio Joe Feb 2022 #2
The Last Line is the Big Tell leftieNanner Feb 2022 #3
and he likely decided not to do it once they told him ..... getagrip_already Feb 2022 #5
Maybe someone told him a pardoned person can be *compelled*... Girard442 Feb 2022 #6
Yep. tblue37 Feb 2022 #7
Trump is cowardly... lame54 Feb 2022 #4
So Are You Saying That TFG Considered Pardoning Antifa & The FBI Instigators & People That.... global1 Feb 2022 #8
So generous to Antifa tetedur Feb 2022 #9
"Would never have to testify or be deposed." Baitball Blogger Feb 2022 #10
Been wondering Varaddem Feb 2022 #11
He couldn't get a quo for his pardon quid gratuitous Feb 2022 #12
He didn't do it because there was nothing in it for him Buckeyeblue Feb 2022 #13

WA-03 Democrat

(3,017 posts)
1. Yes, sure
Wed Feb 2, 2022, 04:07 PM
Feb 2022

and in other breaking news Trump thought about and considered becoming King Of America, Putin's Forever Poodle, shoving a UV C light in his body for super immunity and thought about reading Jared copy of "Government for Dummies."

John Barron has given me his word about this for Mr. Trump.

leftieNanner

(14,998 posts)
3. The Last Line is the Big Tell
Wed Feb 2, 2022, 04:10 PM
Feb 2022

"these people would never have to testify or be deposed"

Always protecting his own ass.

getagrip_already

(14,254 posts)
5. and he likely decided not to do it once they told him .....
Wed Feb 2, 2022, 04:16 PM
Feb 2022

That once a pardon was issued, they not only could be subpoenaed and deposed, but that they wouldn't be able to claim the fifth since they were in no legal jeopardy for the crmes they were pardoned for.......

lame54

(35,141 posts)
4. Trump is cowardly...
Wed Feb 2, 2022, 04:11 PM
Feb 2022

All these things he almost did but backed down

I bet he regrets each and every one now

global1

(25,169 posts)
8. So Are You Saying That TFG Considered Pardoning Antifa & The FBI Instigators & People That....
Wed Feb 2, 2022, 04:19 PM
Feb 2022

were just being tourists visiting the Capitol Bldging?

What a guy!!!!

Baitball Blogger

(46,576 posts)
10. "Would never have to testify or be deposed."
Wed Feb 2, 2022, 05:00 PM
Feb 2022

Come on! There has to be a limitation on pardons! Otherwise the laws against insurrection could be rendered useless!

Varaddem

(431 posts)
11. Been wondering
Wed Feb 2, 2022, 10:27 PM
Feb 2022

Why Flynn and Manafort haven’t been questioned and imprisoned. They both lied to the FBI, now we can get the truth.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
12. He couldn't get a quo for his pardon quid
Wed Feb 2, 2022, 10:52 PM
Feb 2022

The former guy is nothing if not transactional; if someone can't pay for him to do something, he ain't gonna do it unless it's to his direct benefit. So all you traitors, too bad so sad, but your hero isn't going to save you. That's not what he does. He expects you to save him, though.

Buckeyeblue

(5,491 posts)
13. He didn't do it because there was nothing in it for him
Wed Feb 2, 2022, 10:57 PM
Feb 2022

Trump doesn't give pardons or anything else away. He knows these people will support him regardless. He also knows that he could probably get them all to storm the Capitol again...

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