F.B.I. Raids Office of Trump’s Longtime Lawyer Michael Cohen; Trump Calls It ‘Disgraceful’

[Dashinka 24,513]

Maybe Trump should get out his pardon pen.

 

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

53 minutes ago, jg121783 said:

Mueller is just digging his own grave politically here. Many millions wasted and due process violations. And most of what he is investigating doesn't even fall under what he was charged with investigating. I for one am perfectly fine sitting back and watching Mueller dig deeper.

What did Mueller have to do with this effort?

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

38 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Maybe Trump should get out his pardon pen.

 

Is accepting a pardon an admission of guilt? Opinion A column or article in the Opinions section (in print, this is known as the Editorial Pages). ... In 1915, the Supreme Court indeed said, of pardons, that “acceptance” carries “a confession of”guilt.Aug 26, 2017

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

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Edited April 10, 2018 by Il Mango Dulce

[Dashinka 24,513]

23 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Is accepting a pardon an admission of guilt? Opinion A column or article in the Opinions section (in print, this is known as the Editorial Pages). ... In 1915, the Supreme Court indeed said, of pardons, that “acceptance” carries “a confession of”guilt.Aug 26, 2017

Didn’t H.W. Bush pardon Weinberger in the middle of an investigation?

[JimandChristy 1,689]

[Keith & Arileidi 437]

2 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

Maybe Trump should get out his pardon pen.

 

It would be a waste of ink. 

[Dashinka 24,513]

3 minutes ago, Keith & Arileidi said:

It would be a waste of ink. 

It would?  I guess if I was in his position, I would be considering it rather than firing anyone.

[Keith & Arileidi 437]

The only person he cares about is the very person who he can't pardon. 

[charmander 692]

2 minutes ago, Keith & Arileidi said:

The only person he cares about is the very person who he can't pardon. 

He might be counting on Pence.

 

[Keith & Arileidi 437]

53 minutes ago, charmander said:

He might be counting on Pence.

 

Touche.

[Dashinka 24,513]

1 hour ago, Keith & Arileidi said:

The only person he cares about is the very person who he can't pardon. 

Actually, with the exception of impeachment a president may be able to pardon themselves.

 

President Clinton promised this month not to pardon himself. It's surprising to see Clinton voluntarily relinquish a legal weapon, but even more surprising that he had his hands on it in the first place. Can the president really pardon himself?

No one knows the answer. The Constitution says that the president "shall have the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment." This sentence, like many in the Constitution, can reasonably be interpreted in several ways. And since no court has ruled on this issue--because no president has ever tried to pardon himself--it remains an open question.

 

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/1998/12/can_president_clinton_pardon_himself.html

 

 

[Keith & Arileidi 437]

15 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Actually, with the exception of impeachment a president may be able to pardon themselves.

 

President Clinton promised this month not to pardon himself. It's surprising to see Clinton voluntarily relinquish a legal weapon, but even more surprising that he had his hands on it in the first place. Can the president really pardon himself?

No one knows the answer. The Constitution says that the president "shall have the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment." This sentence, like many in the Constitution, can reasonably be interpreted in several ways. And since no court has ruled on this issue--because no president has ever tried to pardon himself--it remains an open question.

 

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/1998/12/can_president_clinton_pardon_himself.html

 

 

I'm well aware of how it's never been done.

 

The DOJ and various other scholars have already stated that the president could not pardon himself. 

 

 

[Dashinka 24,513]

26 minutes ago, Keith & Arileidi said:

I'm well aware of how it's never been done.

 

The DOJ and various other scholars have already stated that the president could not pardon himself. 

 

 

Not sure that is correct, but hopefully we don’t have to find out.  Regardless, this is just another example of the DOJ running for cover.

[Keith & Arileidi 437]

2 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

Not sure that is correct, but hopefully we don’t have to find out.  Regardless, this is just another example of the DOJ running for cover.

The exact DOJ memo.

https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/olc/opinions/1974/08/31/op-olc-supp-v001-p0370_0.pdf