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Turbineguy

(37,208 posts)
6. I would expect
Mon Jan 18, 2021, 01:28 PM
Jan 2021

Eric to confess to everything and get a pardon. trump probably sees him as the most worthless of the brood.

So does that mean the whole family is taking and runner? Bev54 Jan 2021 #1
I'm skeptical.🤔 He might be saying this to get people off of his back until the last moment. TheBlackAdder Jan 2021 #15
You may be right, he can grant pardons and keep them secret Bev54 Jan 2021 #16
I saw John Harwood say the same thing today, but he didn't cite sources... servermsh Jan 2021 #2
He can issue pardons they keep secret until needed. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #3
Absolutely he will issue "secret" pardons. mackdaddy Jan 2021 #12
Absolutely, nothing to lose at all. A secret get out of jail card. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #13
Unexpected until it actually happens Cirque du So-What Jan 2021 #4
The Trump spawn, as well as His Lardship himself, are in greatest danger The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #5
And everyone he pardons can be forced to testify due to loss of 5th SheltieLover Jan 2021 #9
Yup, I kind of hope he does it! The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #10
I would expect Turbineguy Jan 2021 #6
I wonder if anyone explained to him that any federal charges awaiting his kids are dwarfed by StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #7
If he pardons himself, he'd then have to tell the truth when testifying soothsayer Jan 2021 #8
Ikr! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #11
I'm not going to rule it out yet. Until Mr. Biden is sworn in, then I'll breath a little better, SWBTATTReg Jan 2021 #14
I think this is a lie, planted to divert while they are being written up JDC Jan 2021 #17
Per FOX News. I will await confirmation on this one. Midnight Writer Jan 2021 #18
So how does he leave office without risk of federal legal exposure? BannonsLiver Jan 2021 #19
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