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kurtcagle

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17. Nope

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #16)

Sat Nov 28, 2020, 05:27 PM

Nov 2020

Pardons apply on to federal crimes. She's being charged in NY and NJ on state-level felonies.

Personally, I doubt she'll make it to trial. As with Epstein, she knows too much.

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Here is the question to be answered very soon: Ghislaine Maxwell [View all] Kingofalldems Nov 2020 OP

What does Q think of her? lame54 Nov 2020 #1

Can you pardon someone who has been arrested but not had a trial yet ? CatMor Nov 2020 #2

Yes. OneBro Nov 2020 #3

Thanks ... I wasn't sure. CatMor Nov 2020 #6

You can pardon someone who's never even been arrested - see Nixon and Ford! bullwinkle428 Nov 2020 #20

Trump doesn't care about women. procon Nov 2020 #4

If he pardons her, we know she does and a complete investigation must follow. Kingofalldems Nov 2020 #5

And she can be compelled to testify or something after a pardon soothsayer Nov 2020 #7

That's right. She can no longer plead the 5th against self incrimination, so she has to answer BComplex Nov 2020 #18

Right now it is a civil suit Bev54 Nov 2020 #8

Why is she in jail? Kingofalldems Nov 2020 #9

Flight risk? Retrograde Nov 2020 #10

I am not really sure but the documents being released are for a Bev54 Nov 2020 #11

Um, she's charged with federal crimes, Baby! Brother Buzz Nov 2020 #12

Well most of those crimes can be charged through the state Bev54 Nov 2020 #13

Has New York State charged her with anything, yet? Brother Buzz Nov 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Bev54 Nov 2020 #14

If he pardoned her I think double jeopardy would apply to keep NY from charging her Buckeyeblue Nov 2020 #16

Nope kurtcagle Nov 2020 #17

I thought she was being tried on federal charges. If it's state, Trump can't pardon her Buckeyeblue Nov 2020 #21

It's a hostage situation. She's holding Bill Barr by the balls. hunter Nov 2020 #19