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JohnnyRingo

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13. Wouldn't he have to be found guilty of a crime first?

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 11:14 AM

Jun 2018

I'm no lawyer, but neither is the president. I would think he could only pardon himself of crimes if he's convicted of one (or more). Otherwise, it's just an official declaration of innocence, something everyone facing charges does.

Once found guilty, a president may no longer have the ability to pardon anyone, if he's rightly unseated. I weary of making the same tired comparison, but imagine if Bill Clinton pardoned himself of lying under oath.

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DOJ Website : President cannot pardon himself : Aug. 5, 1974 DOJ opinion [View all] sunonmars Jun 2018 OP

Deepstate keeping our beloved president from doing his job Roland99 Jun 2018 #1

Send it to Don the lying Con malaise Jun 2018 #2

as i stated elsewhere NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #3

Is it this one? Hortensis Jun 2018 #7

yes NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #9

Good heavens. :) Thanks again. Hortensis Jun 2018 #11

Asha is whip smart, she needs to get into politics. Exotica Jun 2018 #17

No, Trump can't pardon himself. The Constitution tells us so. Gothmog Jun 2018 #4

This was thrown out Scarsdale Jun 2018 #5

First up ... jayschool2013 Jun 2018 #6

If the president could pardon himself, there would be no checks and balances Sophia4 Jun 2018 #8

No, the President can't pardon himself. But... Stonepounder Jun 2018 #10

Through the Looking glass and down the rabbit hole we go. SammyWinstonJack Jun 2018 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2018 #12

Wouldn't he have to be found guilty of a crime first? JohnnyRingo Jun 2018 #13

No. A President Can Pardon Even Before an Indictment. clementine613 Jun 2018 #18

If the legal minds that wrote the applicable law felt the President should be able to pardon himself BobTheSubgenius Jun 2018 #15

K&R Scurrilous Jun 2018 #16