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PJMcK

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2. There could be an exception

Reply to bluepen (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 09:15 AM

Oct 2017

If Trump pardons Manafort, it could only be on the Federal charges. If Manafort faces NY State charges, he could still invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.

Regardless, as you wrote, Trump rarely, if ever, does the smart thing.

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Remember this about potential pardons. [View all] bluepen Oct 2017 OP

I'm seeing on other threads TlalocW Oct 2017 #1

There could be an exception PJMcK Oct 2017 #2

Correct DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2017 #3

True. Thanks. bluepen Oct 2017 #5

Correct. Thank you. bluepen Oct 2017 #4