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dsc

(53,388 posts) Sun Feb 14, 2021, 12:21 PM Feb 2021

Just how can secret pardons work? [View all]

I don't see how a President can't just turn that into an eternal get of jail free card with zero accountability. How could Trump prove that a pardon he gave out secretly was given out in January and not yesterday. So what is to stop him from just keeping a list of things he did or others did while he was in office and if they get charged claim he gave them a pardon? What am I missing here?

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Just how can secret pardons work? [View all] dsc Feb 2021 OP

He's a fool if he didn't give ones to his kids at least jimfields33 Feb 2021 #1

but if it is secret how do we know he did it then dsc Feb 2021 #8

No idea. I'm sure they will he questioned if there are any. jimfields33 Feb 2021 #10

We don't know that they are valid. MineralMan Feb 2021 #2

Kinda like this ... marble falls Feb 2021 #3

Only one way, it will be up to the whims of the corrupt SCOTUS in the end GOPistheEnemy Feb 2021 #4

Consider the pardoner NotASurfer Feb 2021 #5

It would be possible but he better hope there is a record for the records act. gordianot Feb 2021 #6

To be valid, he'd have to be able to establish that he signed them Hortensis Feb 2021 #7

and if it is secret how would he do that? dsc Feb 2021 #9

Wonder if there is any way bluestarone Feb 2021 #11

There were no secret pardons. former9thward Feb 2021 #12