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StarfishSaver

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Reply to onenote (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 01:08 AM

Dec 2019

A president can pardon anyone either before or after a trial and conviction. But they cannot use their pardon power to get someone out of being impeached - because impeachment is not a criminal matter.

For example, if the House decided to start impeachment proceedings against Barr, Trump could not prevent his impeachment by using his pardon. He could, however, impeach him regarding any federal crimes he could be charged with, whereupon the Justice Department would not be able to prosecute him. But he could still be impeached by Congress.

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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