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30. Change of venue requires a good reason

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 07:45 AM

Nov 2020

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They are talking about presidential pardons for everyone. [View all] LiberalFighter Nov 2020 OP

Who's covering this? mzmolly Nov 2020 #1

Don't know how the idea that Trump can pardon himself started coti Nov 2020 #2

I agree. But Trump mzmolly Nov 2020 #5

Interesting. mzmolly Nov 2020 #4

OMG! Please say it isn't so! EndlessWire Nov 2020 #29

If he wanted to push his luck, pence could do it in an hour. unblock Nov 2020 #9

So then tRump wouldn't even be a one-term president Blue Owl Nov 2020 #7

The pardons are almost surely valid. unblock Nov 2020 #8

Brilliant unblock Nov 2020 #18

Who are "they"? TwilightZone Nov 2020 #11

"They" probably hundreds of Trumpers in the government. Patterson Nov 2020 #13

A smart Pence would agree then reneg on the pardon Cicada Nov 2020 #14

Your scenario would also cost him votes jmowreader Nov 2020 #20

You are right except that getting 3 Trumpsters on a DC jury is hard Cicada Nov 2020 #25

Could Trump request a change of venue to outside the city? jmowreader Nov 2020 #27

Change of venue requires a good reason Cicada Nov 2020 #30

A good lawyer could argue Trump will never... jmowreader Nov 2020 #31

Who is talking? BlueLucy Nov 2020 #15

Pardon trump for what, though. LuvLoogie Nov 2020 #17

And there was a massive investigation to unveil most of them jmowreader Nov 2020 #21

Yeah, but State's Rights, lol. nt greyl Nov 2020 #22

A pardon means admitting guilt... RainCaster Nov 2020 #23

Ask Gerald Ford. eShirl Nov 2020 #26

The Nixon pardon is not germane to this situation jmowreader Nov 2020 #28