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onenote

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12. Even if this was true -- and its not -- it wouldn't apply to Stone

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 12:41 PM

Feb 2020

Stone was convicted of crimes relating to the Mueller investigation/Russian election interference with the 2016 election. The impeachment proceedings were not about the Mueller investigation/Russian interference, they were about Trump's efforts to get Ukraine to interfere in the 2020 election.

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Why Trump Can't Pardon Roger Stone [View all] babylonsister Feb 2020 OP

On the other hand, I don't think Trump concerns himself much with what "many scholars agree" Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2020 #1

We need more articles of impeachment. empedocles Feb 2020 #2

Or laws, subpoenas, courts, etc. Golden Raisin Feb 2020 #4

I'm pretty sure that this interpretation is NOT correct NewJeffCT Feb 2020 #3

Utter nonsense. onenote Feb 2020 #5

This is just creative speculation on a Dershowitzian level Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #15

I was curious about that and it seems it's not true mitch96 Feb 2020 #6

Clinton didn't pardon people connected to his impeachment. OliverQ Feb 2020 #8

I didn't say he did.... nt mitch96 Feb 2020 #13

But that's what the article is talking about. OliverQ Feb 2020 #14

Which Trump will just ignore and the Supreme Court won't OliverQ Feb 2020 #7

Wishful thinking... Wounded Bear Feb 2020 #9

I don't buy this interpretation. Goodheart Feb 2020 #10

I was thinking that earlier on too. LiberalFighter Feb 2020 #11

Even if this was true -- and its not -- it wouldn't apply to Stone onenote Feb 2020 #12

Doesn't matter - IOKIYAR... mwooldri Feb 2020 #16

"Many scholars agree" CanonRay Feb 2020 #17

As if he gives two fucks? bitterross Feb 2020 #18

Thanks for the info. Of course, Trump may pardon Stone anyway. It wouldn't be decided by the courts Nitram Feb 2020 #19

So far, no one has stopped him. I hope this works. Hekate Feb 2020 #20

Ha. Fantasy. progressoid Feb 2020 #21

Completly false AncientGeezer Feb 2020 #22

Excellent tweet/Thread re the OP Dalai_1 Feb 2020 #23

President Donald J. Trump's reaction hangaleft Feb 2020 #24