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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy would any of tRump's people turn on him?
If they protect him, if they fall on their sword, they know a pardon is coming...correct?
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Why would any of tRump's people turn on him? (Original Post)
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customerserviceguy
(25,406 posts)1. Exactly
A commutation of sentence after the appeals process has run its course, and a full pardon, restoring all civil liberties on the last day of the Trump presidency.
If there is any power that a Chief Executive has that can be abused, its the power of the pardon. And I fully expect Trump to avail himself of it more widely than any other president we've ever had.
ProudMNDemocrat
(20,681 posts)2. Because they are DUMBER than a ........
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onecaliberal
(36,594 posts)3. Agree
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)4. Because he can't be trusted to give them a pardon, and they know it
Sure he might pardon his buddy Flynn, but if you are bit lower down, and he blames you for his mistakes, willyou trust him for a pardon later, or trust the FBI for immunity now.
