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10. According to Wikipedia he WAS impeached, twice

Fri Dec 26, 2025, 02:15 PM

7 hrs ago

The language is sloppy enough to cover the exception in my opinion.
It doesn't say who had to have been impeached, or for what.

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Can a President, who is a convicted felon, give a legal pardon to anyone? [View all] kentuck 11 hrs ago OP

Unfo4tunately the way to stop the pardons was the election Blues Heron 11 hrs ago #1

Read the Constitution. Raven123 11 hrs ago #3

According to Wikipedia he WAS impeached, twice dickthegrouch 7 hrs ago #10

I'm not sure to what you refer. Raven123 6 hrs ago #11

What would make you think he wouldn't have pardon power? EdmondDantes_ 11 hrs ago #5

Here's the scenario--Scene takes place at 11:30pm, January 19, 2029 GJGCA 10 hrs ago #8

In any sane country ... 31st Street Bridge 11 hrs ago #7

Can he pardon himself before he leaves office in January 2029? kimbutgar 10 hrs ago #9

Our history goes back to the Magna Carta... kentuck 6 hrs ago #12

Thanks I didn't know this ! kimbutgar 4 hrs ago #13

He will do whatever he thinks he can get away with... kentuck 3 hrs ago #14