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2. He can pardon almost anyone he wants

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Tue May 23, 2017, 10:49 PM

May 2017

As long as that person charged and/or convicted in a federal court. If someone is charged by the House of Representatives (impeached) and/or convicted by the Senate, Trump cannot pardon them for that offense.

The only punishment the Senate can dole out is removing people from federal offices and barring them from future service.

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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