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Pluvious

(5,328 posts) Tue May 23, 2017, 09:40 PM May 2017

Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution [View all]

Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution gives the president the power to “grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.”

Is this implying Benedict Donald cannot pardon a co-conspirator ?

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Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution [View all] Pluvious May 2017 OP

no. it means you can't pardon a person who has been impeached Takket May 2017 #1

He can pardon almost anyone he wants Massacure May 2017 #2

This is why I have a running bet in my office that Trump will PatrickforO May 2017 #3

Or like Bush Sr. did on xmas eve - #sad Pluvious May 2017 #9

not a lawyer, but my understanding is that Potus can't pardon *an impeachment* itself. yodermon May 2017 #4

Well, Gerald Ford preemptively pardoned Nixon. longship May 2017 #5

good point. So i don't know if that "exception" in Article II has ever been adjudicated. n/t yodermon May 2017 #6

Ford's action H2O Man May 2017 #7

Technically, you are correct. longship May 2017 #8

Many thanks for your feedback (n/t) Pluvious May 2017 #10