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Talitha

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9. Does it also mean that if trump quits now, Pence cannot pardon him?

Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 19, 2019, 01:45 AM

Dec 2019

I'd read that Nixon quit because he found out the House was going to impeach him, so he stepped down and Gerald Ford became president. But as president, Ford would not be able to pardon Nixon if he'd been impeached, so Nixon quit in order to receive the presidential pardon from Ford.

So if trump steps down now and makes Pence the president, Pence would not be able to pardon trump because he's been impeached.

Do I understand all of this correctly?

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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