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47. Are pardons used as part of a payment for the commission of a crime still pardons though?

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Trump commutes sentence of longtime adviser Roger Stone [View all] brooklynite Jul 2020 OP

Damn him. Delphinus Jul 2020 #1

He's still a convicted felon, and I believe there are local charges pending, too. George II Jul 2020 #2

Yes, he can plead the 5th to Congress, but can still be prosecuted for other crimes. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jul 2020 #3

Do you have a link to potential local charges? This is the first I have heard of that. n/t totodeinhere Jul 2020 #14

Can the state go after him? Fuck. onecaliberal Jul 2020 #4

I'd have only been surprised if he didn't commute his sentence. NurseJackie Jul 2020 #5

Yup...I figured he'd be in until Nov-Dec and then released Bengus81 Jul 2020 #42

POLITICO: "Trump Commutes Stone, Dems in Disarray" ... NurseJackie Jul 2020 #6

No shit, but look at the reporters. George II Jul 2020 #17

One more loss for the Rule of Law. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2020 #7

Fuck 'em both. cp Jul 2020 #8

SWAMP critter SWAMP critter SWAMP critter SWAMP critter SWAMP critter ... slumcamper Jul 2020 #9

Of course. He uses the unique power of the president to give favors to buddies. Kablooie Jul 2020 #10

No Quid Pro Quo!!!!! choie Jul 2020 #11

Hey Susan Collins... Catch2.2 Jul 2020 #12

Trump needs the campaign help... IthinkThereforeIAM Jul 2020 #13

This comes as no big surprise. And I suspect that after the election he will give Stone totodeinhere Jul 2020 #15

Another flaw in our supposed exceptional Constitution. n/t MarcA Jul 2020 #16

This means his guilt is admitted. Grasswire2 Jul 2020 #18

Isn't that a pardon? nt intrepidity Jul 2020 #25

Unbelievable frazzled Jul 2020 #19

Like I said upthread, I think there is a strong likelihood that he will get a pardon after totodeinhere Jul 2020 #20

State charges kurtcagle Jul 2020 #21

FUCK ROGER STONE AND THE THUGOCRACY HORSE HE RODE IN ON. ancianita Jul 2020 #22

Friday night news dump! nt SunSeeker Jul 2020 #23

How soon will Roger Stone be sporting his new tattoo? Brother Buzz Jul 2020 #24

Brilliant! nt intrepidity Jul 2020 #26

gross riversedge Jul 2020 #29

A traitor commuted a traitor rockfordfile Jul 2020 #27

He commuted the sentence because he didn't want to pardon him. I think if he was vsrazdem Jul 2020 #28

The WH sent out a nasty comment also...........I feel bad for Mueller ......... riversedge Jul 2020 #30

The entire Republican Party is complicit in this breakdown of our rule of law Zorro Jul 2020 #31

No quarter for those fuckers. LudwigPastorius Jul 2020 #34

I hope someone doesn't decide to take the law into their own hands... BlueIdaho Jul 2020 #32

Time for a full chest tattoo of tRump's ugly mug per the deal Blue Owl Jul 2020 #33

How long before the first ad drops? They're writing themselves.. Princess Turandot Jul 2020 #35

Obstructing justice. jeffreyi Jul 2020 #36

Impeach Trump again!!!! Now !!!!! mdbl Jul 2020 #37

Misuse of this power given to the President Aussie105 Jul 2020 #38

This will come back to haunt them both duforsure Jul 2020 #39

Stone is probably waxing Nixonian in Trump's ear this very day bucolic_frolic Jul 2020 #40

This is proof Trump knows he is going to lose in November. Doug.Goodall Jul 2020 #41

Read one story where Barr is pissed and may resign---BS!! Bengus81 Jul 2020 #43

quelle surprise. n/t malthaussen Jul 2020 #44

He can't pardon his accomplices or they will then have to testify McCamy Taylor Jul 2020 #45

Are pardons used as part of a payment for the commission of a crime still pardons though? cstanleytech Jul 2020 #47

Can Stone be forced to testify over crimes he was already convicted on? cstanleytech Jul 2020 #46