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16. arpaio was a contempt charge as well, that one he could pardon.

Reply to Nevernose (Reply #15)

Mon Mar 5, 2018, 10:01 PM

Mar 2018

i think the difference is that arpaio's thing was over and done with, all in the past.
with a pardon it's over.

but in this case the contempt is ongoing, as long as he refuses to testify or turn over evidence.
a pardon might get him out of punishment for one day of contempt, but does nothing for the next day's contempt.

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speculation: nutberg spends one night in jail for contempt and donnie fires mueller. [View all] unblock Mar 2018 OP

But Trump probably doesn't think Nunberg is "very fine people." The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #1

it has nothing to do with helping nunberg. donnie would only fire mueller to try to save himself. unblock Mar 2018 #5

I dont know that hed interfer unless it was someone who could really help him... bettyellen Mar 2018 #2

Honestly, neither imo. bearsfootball516 Mar 2018 #3

Does he pardon him duforsure Mar 2018 #4

NO! ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #6

has nothing to do with nutberg. just a convenient excuse to fire mueller. unblock Mar 2018 #7

Not when every lawyer in the country agrees with the contempt charge ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #9

That is a very real possibility. kentuck Mar 2018 #8

No, but keep trying. This is predicted weekly here. Mueller will not be fired. n/t USALiberal Mar 2018 #10

I know. Dont think it will happen either. It was just my turn. unblock Mar 2018 #11

:-) USALiberal Mar 2018 #17

trump can't fire mueller directly...besides, how is that going to help as now GOP will beachbum bob Mar 2018 #12

Im not suggesting firing mueller would work or be a good idea, lol unblock Mar 2018 #13

Nunbrains is clickbait. C_U_L8R Mar 2018 #14

I dont think Donnie can pardon that Nevernose Mar 2018 #15

arpaio was a contempt charge as well, that one he could pardon. unblock Mar 2018 #16