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bluepen

(620 posts) Mon Oct 30, 2017, 10:07 AM Oct 2017

Remember this about potential pardons.

If Trump pardons someone, they no longer face the threat of prosecution so they can’t claim risk of self-incrimination as a reason not to answer questions. In other words, Trump would be removing their right to remain silent on these matters. They’d still have exposure to a perjury charge.

So pardoning might not be the smartest move here for Trump, which makes it all the more likely he’ll do it.

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Remember this about potential pardons. (Original Post) bluepen Oct 2017 OP

I'm seeing on other threads TlalocW Oct 2017 #1

There could be an exception PJMcK Oct 2017 #2

Correct DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2017 #3

True. Thanks. bluepen Oct 2017 #5

Correct. Thank you. bluepen Oct 2017 #4

TlalocW

(15,675 posts)

1. I'm seeing on other threads

Reply to bluepen (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 10:14 AM

Oct 2017

That the charge of conspiracy prevents Trump from pardoning. Not sure which is right... just what I saw.

TlalocW

PJMcK

(25,126 posts)

2. There could be an exception

Reply to bluepen (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 10:15 AM

Oct 2017

If Trump pardons Manafort, it could only be on the Federal charges. If Manafort faces NY State charges, he could still invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Regardless, as you wrote, Trump rarely, if ever, does the smart thing.

DetroitLegalBeagle

(2,527 posts)

3. Correct

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 10:24 AM

Oct 2017

Additionally, he can still invoke the fifth if it would incriminate himself on other crimes that he was not charged with.

bluepen

(620 posts)

5. True. Thanks.

Reply to DetroitLegalBeagle (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 10:56 AM

Oct 2017

bluepen

(620 posts)

4. Correct. Thank you.

Reply to PJMcK (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 10:54 AM

Oct 2017

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