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brooklynite

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5. Article 2, Section 2, Paragraph 1

Reply to quartz007 (Reply #4)

Thu May 31, 2018, 11:29 PM

May 2018

The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

No constraints on whom he can pardon.

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Michael Steele just said he thinks trump is going to pardon himself. [View all] onecaliberal May 2018 OP

I wouldn't bet against it. n/t GP6971 May 2018 #1

So while you're wandering around the Rose Garden in your bathrobe and pardoning people on Twitter Cha May 2018 #2

Will it come with a resignation? Cracklin Charlie May 2018 #3

Is that even constitutionally valid? quartz007 May 2018 #4

Article 2, Section 2, Paragraph 1 brooklynite May 2018 #5

Other than himself. drray23 May 2018 #6

You assume impeachment's in the offing... brooklynite May 2018 #10

Just an academic distinction. drray23 May 2018 #12

Thank you for posting that info! quartz007 May 2018 #8

Laurence Tribe, Richard Painter, and Norm Eisen all agree he can't pardon himself. pnwmom May 2018 #11

Laurence Tribe, Richard Painter, and Norm Eisen have no authority to impose their opinions brooklynite May 2018 #13

No, but the might be better at predicting the reaction of Federal courts to such an attempt. n/t pnwmom Jun 2018 #14

A president can be impeached for abusing the power to pardon. Lint Head Jun 2018 #16

Accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt RockRaven May 2018 #7

No worries, he will then run to Putin nt quartz007 May 2018 #9

Well, ain't that just dandy? Grammy23 Jun 2018 #15

Could Trump issue himself a pardon? Gothmog Jun 2018 #17

From my twitter feed Gothmog Jun 2018 #18