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briv1016

(1,570 posts) Fri May 26, 2017, 09:29 PM May 2017

Will Donald pardon Jared?

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Will Donald pardon Jared? (Original Post) briv1016 May 2017 OP

Can a president pardon someone before the trial? Kablooie May 2017 #1

Yes, Ford preemptively pardoned Nixon after he took office. briv1016 May 2017 #2

Then couldn't Trump just pardon Jared, Flynn and anyone who's arrested in the Russian scandal? Kablooie May 2017 #5

I don't know if drumpf can pardon Kushner for espionage, treason, both and maybe more. democratisphere May 2017 #3

And if he did, I'd think that should be immediate justiceischeap May 2017 #6

yup. as good as admitting guilt, esp if he does it before trial. mopinko May 2017 #7

Only if he has something to gain Control-Z May 2017 #4

Yes. But then we will see the IC double down on The Donald. WinkyDink May 2017 #8

He'll pardon everyone and himself for good measure. nt. andym May 2017 #9

Kablooie

(19,121 posts)

1. Can a president pardon someone before the trial?

Reply to briv1016 (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 09:36 PM

May 2017

If Jared is arrested can Trump immediately release him and close down the whole investigation?

briv1016

(1,570 posts)

2. Yes, Ford preemptively pardoned Nixon after he took office.

Reply to Kablooie (Reply #1)

Fri May 26, 2017, 09:39 PM

May 2017

Kablooie

(19,121 posts)

5. Then couldn't Trump just pardon Jared, Flynn and anyone who's arrested in the Russian scandal?

Reply to briv1016 (Reply #2)

Fri May 26, 2017, 10:34 PM

May 2017

Thereby preventing any trials and preventing any definitive evidence from being exposed?

Sure it makes him look guilty as hell but the Republicans have demonstrated that they will just look the other way and let him destroy our country for his own gain if it allows them to remain in power.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

3. I don't know if drumpf can pardon Kushner for espionage, treason, both and maybe more.

Reply to briv1016 (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 09:47 PM

May 2017

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)

6. And if he did, I'd think that should be immediate

Reply to democratisphere (Reply #3)

Fri May 26, 2017, 10:35 PM

May 2017

grounds for impeachment. If we're talking treason/espionage.

mopinko

(73,928 posts)

7. yup. as good as admitting guilt, esp if he does it before trial.

Reply to justiceischeap (Reply #6)

Fri May 26, 2017, 11:40 PM

May 2017

Control-Z

(15,686 posts)

4. Only if he has something to gain

Reply to briv1016 (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 09:50 PM

May 2017

by doing so. Or, in his case, if it would protect him somehow.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

8. Yes. But then we will see the IC double down on The Donald.

Reply to briv1016 (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 11:45 PM

May 2017

andym

(6,069 posts)

9. He'll pardon everyone and himself for good measure. nt.

Reply to briv1016 (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2017, 11:48 PM

May 2017

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