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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Jun 4, 2018, 08:54 AM Jun 2018

Trump claims 'absolute right to PARDON myself' in latest Twitter rant [View all]

BRAD REED
04 JUN 2018 AT 08:38 ET

President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that he reserved the right to pardon himself should he ever be found guilty of any wrongdoing.

“As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong?” the president asked. “In the meantime, the never ending Witch Hunt, led by 13 very Angry and Conflicted Democrats (& others) continues into the mid-terms!”

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Trump’s latest rant about pardoning himself for criminal wrongdoing comes after a leaked letter from Trump’s legal team revealed that the president believes he has the absolute power to directly insert himself into the conduct of the FBI and Department of Justice — a power that includes shutting down investigations of himself and his associates if he wants to do so.

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani over the weekend also said that Trump could have shot former FBI Director James Comey and it would still be impossible to indict him.

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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/06/trump-claims-absolute-right-pardon-latest-twitter-rant/

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Trump claims 'absolute right to PARDON myself' in latest Twitter rant [View all] DonViejo Jun 2018 OP

If you are innocent why are you threatening to do it, you lying sack of..... Thomas Hurt Jun 2018 #1

I'm more concerned that he's demonizing Democrats superpatriotman Jun 2018 #2

out. of. his. fucking. mind. spanone Jun 2018 #3

And that barely touches the subect malaise Jun 2018 #9

I'm so sick of this bastard. spanone Jun 2018 #12

They're coming to take me away, ha ha BootinUp Jun 2018 #4

lol.. That's about it.. Cha Jun 2018 #17

You are not above the people or the law, he needs impeached, this is crazy shit. sunonmars Jun 2018 #5

Republicans don't care. That's the worst part about all this. OliverQ Jun 2018 #14

just who are those 13 angry democrats? Chipper Chat Jun 2018 #6

Then go ahead and pardon yourself, grab some pussy, and shoot someone on 5th Avenue Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #7

So easy to put some ideas in his head. BSdetect Jun 2018 #20

If he did shoot someone... ginnyinWI Jun 2018 #8

Why even mention it if he has done nothing wrong? honest.abe Jun 2018 #10

Only if the Supreme Court agrees with him... kentuck Jun 2018 #11

This is really terrifying. OliverQ Jun 2018 #13

There is no escape from such madness. BSdetect Jun 2018 #21

republicans really do think they are unlike Americans Achilleaze Jun 2018 #15

FUck OFF you Fucking Fraud Cha Jun 2018 #16

Last night, I had posted a tweet from Asha Rangappa NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #18

Even Nixon said a president can't pardon himself, because it makes him his own judge OliverQ Jun 2018 #22

Richard Nixon be like: now you tell me!!! Takket Jun 2018 #19

I know what he can do to himself Marthe48 Jun 2018 #23