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3. Nah... just means impeachments cannot be pardoned like Article III cases,

Wed Dec 18, 2019, 11:12 PM

Dec 2019

at least AKAIK that is what it means.

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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

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