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14. The only charges that can be made at a state level are state crimes.

Fri May 26, 2017, 08:57 AM

May 2017

A state can't make federal charges.

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What's to stop 45 from pardoning everybody? [View all] LaydeeBug May 2017 OP

The torches and pitch forks when we descend on Washington DC? Chasstev365 May 2017 #1

Nothing. Adrahil May 2017 #2

Not a damn thing except impeachment before hand. nikibatts May 2017 #3

He can and will.. why not? Ohioblue22 May 2017 #4

THIS rufus dog May 2017 #6

Nothing as the Presidential melm00se May 2017 #5

As long as he is president, yes jberryhill May 2017 #10

That's exactly what he will do jberryhill May 2017 #8

Nothing can prevent his doing so. Remember Iran-Contra. WinkyDink May 2017 #12

so, can't some of the charges be made at the state level? greymattermom May 2017 #13

The only charges that can be made at a state level are state crimes. former9thward May 2017 #14

It's never about prosecutions. It's about politics. yardwork May 2017 #15

Everything you're hearing is wrong onenote May 2017 #17