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marylandblue

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5. Yes, it's a plenary power, meaning no real limits.

Reply to bluestarone (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 4, 2019, 10:45 AM

Apr 2019

Bush I pardoned the Iran Contra conspirators. Some say he was a conspirator, but that was never proven, and it never went to court.

Any court challenge now is uncharted territory.

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Question: IF Barr did what we know he did, would this make tRUMP a co-conspirator? [View all] bluestarone Apr 2019 OP

Technically, Trump can pardon co-conspirators. marylandblue Apr 2019 #1

tRUMP as a co-conspirator can STILL pardon BARR? bluestarone Apr 2019 #2

Yes, it's a plenary power, meaning no real limits. marylandblue Apr 2019 #5

it's extremely unlikely that a presidential pardon would be deemed invalid unblock Apr 2019 #6

It sure as hell makes Barr a co-conspirator. Firestorm49 Apr 2019 #3

Fully agree! bluestarone Apr 2019 #4