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bitterross

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5. Exactly right. They are considering. It requires admission of guilt though - Impeachment.

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Sun Jun 3, 2018, 01:14 PM

Jun 2018

The admission of guilt is probably where he gets the idea of self-executing impeachment.

If he pardons himself and accepts it, he has to admit guilt. At that point, it is incumbent upon congress to impeach. He will have admitted to high crimes and misdemeanors.

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Preet Bharara: The president pardoning himself is 'almost self-executing impeachment' [View all] DonViejo Jun 2018 OP

Self Executing Me. Jun 2018 #1

Second point, of course they're contemplating it unblock Jun 2018 #2

Exactly right. They are considering. It requires admission of guilt though - Impeachment. bitterross Jun 2018 #5

No, it doesn't. unblock Jun 2018 #7

Seems the admission of guilt part is not as clear-cut as I thought. You could be correct. bitterross Jun 2018 #8

I agree with the need for impeach, though for different reasons. unblock Jun 2018 #9

I agree duforsure Jun 2018 #3

This Guy knows of what he says. Wellstone ruled Jun 2018 #4

No, Trump can't pardon himself. The Constitution tells us so. Gothmog Jun 2018 #6