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dflprincess

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2. I would take it to mean he can't be pardoned for impeachment, pardon himself or, if Barr was

Reply to icymist (Original post)

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 11:08 PM

Dec 2019

impeached, pardon him.

He can grant pardons to others (Clinton did after his impeachment) though I suppose there would be a question about pardoning anyone related to the charges against him.

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Article II, section 2 of the US Constitution. Dose this mean Trump cannot pardon? Or be pardoned? [View all] icymist Dec 2019 OP

I take it that he can't pardon someone who has been impeached nt sweetloukillbot Dec 2019 #1

Or Pardon some involved in his impeachment? California_Republic Dec 2019 #5

I would take it to mean he can't be pardoned for impeachment, pardon himself or, if Barr was dflprincess Dec 2019 #2

Nah... just means impeachments cannot be pardoned like Article III cases, RockRaven Dec 2019 #3

It means his pardon power does not extend to being able to pardon anyone from being impeached StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #4

So Nixon was able to be pardoned because he resigned before being impeached sweetloukillbot Dec 2019 #6

wrong. onenote Dec 2019 #7

This StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #8

Does it also mean that if trump quits now, Pence cannot pardon him? Talitha Dec 2019 #9

He couldn't pardon him from the impeachment FBaggins Dec 2019 #10

No. Pence could still pardon him StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #11

Thanks, FBaggins and StarfishSaver!! Talitha Dec 2019 #12