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annabanana

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7. Time to brush-up!

Reply to burnbaby (Reply #5)

Sun Aug 6, 2017, 07:40 AM

Aug 2017

Impeachment is analogous to indictment in regular court proceedings; trial by the other house is analogous to the trial before judge and jury in regular courts. Typically, the lower house of the legislature impeaches the official and the upper house conducts the trial.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_in_the_United_States

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So what happens if Mueller indicts Trump and Trump responds by firing him and pardoning himself? [View all] NewsCenter28 Aug 2017 OP

I would say this would happen... The_REAL_Ecumenist Aug 2017 #1

I'm pretty sure Trump can't pardon himself. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2017 #2

Most likely the Supreme Court would find (9-0 even) Trump can't pardon himself. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #3

impeachment.... as to have a pardon admits criminal wrong doing beachbum bob Aug 2017 #4

doesn't it go to congress for a vote? burnbaby Aug 2017 #5

Time to brush-up! annabanana Aug 2017 #7

He's absolutely going to pardon Cosmocat Aug 2017 #6

In order to "pardon" himself, he has to admit wrong doing.. annabanana Aug 2017 #8

Don't think it would happen, but that would be so blatant the House and Senate karynnj Aug 2017 #9

Article 2 section 2 forbids pardons in cases of impeachment. Nt LostOne4Ever Aug 2017 #10

Can't pardon himself. You think Nixon, GHWB, and Bill didn't think of this? WinkyDink Aug 2017 #11

If there was legal ground for self-pardons Ruby the Liberal Aug 2017 #12

Congress will reinstate Mueller and there would be lawsuits GreenEyedLefty Aug 2017 #13

Don't forget Schneiderman. Trump weould be impeached, his self pardon would not tblue37 Aug 2017 #14

I don't think the Supreme Court would intervene unless he's indicted dalton99a Aug 2017 #15