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No. hedda_foil Jul 2020 #1
Interesting. I must think about this further. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #2
Pelosi Nevilledog Jul 2020 #3
Yes, obviously legislatively that's got to happen. This would be a judicial path Arazi Jul 2020 #5
I agree. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #7
Can't be applied retroactively, one would think. Alex4Martinez Jul 2020 #18
He's probably committed a couple today....lol Nevilledog Jul 2020 #20
! Alex4Martinez Jul 2020 #22
and Moscow Mitch will fast-track it throught Senate FoxNewsSucks Jul 2020 #23
Could go to the SC. Beerbong may have to show us what he is. NCjack Jul 2020 #4
Yes, a 7-2 decision in Mazars shows us this SCOTUS doesn't believe Trump is above the law Arazi Jul 2020 #6
Actaully all 9 justices made a point of writing in their opinions DeminPennswoods Jul 2020 #27
Issue is who has standing to raise legal challenge? Nevilledog Jul 2020 #8
If Judge Jackson refuses to accept the commutation and demands evidence Arazi Jul 2020 #9
Jackson has no power here from what I can tell. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #10
Since he was convicted of lying to Congress, among other charges, any Congressman sitting.... George II Jul 2020 #15
I think he can commute and only remedy we have is to impeach him. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #16
Don't think that's a possibility. Would love to be proved wrong. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #24
The only exception to the pardon (commutation included) power in the constitution mn9driver Jul 2020 #11
No, and legislation won't fix it either. DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 2020 #12
Can't and won't happen Progressive dog Jul 2020 #13
No but in time a new Justice Department can grantcart Jul 2020 #14
She spent 22 months. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #17
Thanks wasn't sure the exact length grantcart Jul 2020 #31
Here prison time is very convoluted. Looks like 18 months on contempt. 4 more for second? Nevilledog Jul 2020 #32
No. The President's exercise of the constitutional power to grant reprieves and pardons onenote Jul 2020 #19
Pardoning yourself is being above the law, and a power no one is legally entitled to bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #21
The plot thickens. paleotn Jul 2020 #25
There is no constitutional basis for any of this. The pardon power is absolute NYC Liberal Jul 2020 #26
No. la-trucker Jul 2020 #28
No, it doesn't say that. kst Jul 2020 #29
No. former9thward Jul 2020 #30
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