Wouldn't a self pardon be official business?

[bluestarone]

[regnaD kciN]

1. Absolutely...

Granting pardons is a Constitutional responsibility of the presidency, and immunity in those matters is now absolute.

[bluestarone]

4. WTF?

[kelly1mm]

5. The pardon power has always been absolute. No change due to today's ruling. nt

[bluestarone]

7. Not self pardon.

[emulatorloo]

10. Yr correct. Was a question before if it was possible. Now anything goes apparently.

[kelly1mm]

11. Hmmm, I will admit it has not been specifically ruled on by the Court one way or another. nt

[Zeitghost]

14. Granting a self pardon may not be legal

But attempting to do it is not a crime. And if it was, it would simply give the President immunity from prosecution for trying to self pardon, not make the self pardon legal.

Immunity doesn't give you ultimate and unchecked power by making every action/decision you take legally binding. It means you can't be prosecuted for attempting it.

[kelly1mm]

2. You don't need to self pardon when you already have immunity. nt

[Irish_Dem]

9. But Trump would love many layers of protection.

This is how he always operates. Layers between him and the crime.

Immunity
Self pardon
Others committing the actual crime
Buying off and threatening the the witnesses

[Irish_Dem]

3. Trump could claim all of his crimes are classified national security issues.

Make it impossible to prosecute.

[emulatorloo]

6. Yes. MSNBC also discussing he could sell pardons to others w no consequences now.

[bluestarone]

8. WOW!

Just WOW!

[spanone]

12. EVERYTHING will be an official act

[bluestarone]

13. TFG got EVERYTHING he could possibly get

[spanone]

17. This is as scary as it gets. A nightmare.

[Takket]

15. that's a question i honestly can't say is "a bunch of bullshit" anymore

sure seems now, it is legit. legal? probably not, but that doesn't matter does it?

[UTUSN]

16. Anything goes now. But seems like lot of self/personal in self-pardon.