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People are asking again about pardons.
Pardons do not shield Trump from state prosecutions and offer no shield to civil liability.
A self-pardon is most likely unconstitutional (although nobody has ever tried it).
Pardons do not shield Trump from state prosecutions and offer no shield to civil liability.
A self-pardon is most likely unconstitutional (although nobody has ever tried it).
Nothing prevents Trump from being forced to return money he owes.
I imagine we'll find out Trump is flat broke. That's why he's figuring out how to leverage victimhood in this election to cash in.
That's what he's good at. https://twitter.com/waldenevening/status/1327776588482498560
I imagine we'll find out Trump is flat broke. That's why he's figuring out how to leverage victimhood in this election to cash in.
That's what he's good at. https://twitter.com/waldenevening/status/1327776588482498560
Ford pardoned Nixon for any crimes he may have committed. That was never challenged, so we don't know what a court would say. I assume Trump pardons will follow that model. https://twitter.com/zmus/status/1327777770382843905
Some perspective on why the president has pardon power.
18th century America (as elsewhere) criminal punishments were often cruel and physically harsh: hanging, branding, whipping.
From Hamilton: The laws "partake of necessary severity . . .without exceptions." (Fed. Papers)
18th century America (as elsewhere) criminal punishments were often cruel and physically harsh: hanging, branding, whipping.
From Hamilton: The laws "partake of necessary severity . . .without exceptions." (Fed. Papers)
All along Trump has been abusing the pardon power, using it to pardon people who break laws he doesn't like. Remember Sheriff Arpaio?
Obviously presidential pardons are problematic because if he can break any laws he wants and pardon himself, how does that not create a dictator?
Obviously presidential pardons are problematic because if he can break any laws he wants and pardon himself, how does that not create a dictator?
https://twitter.com/VickiBryanPC/status/1327781165458186240
Yup, there are lots of arguments against self-pardon. You can't be your own judge. It violates the separation of powers. The president swears to faithfully uphold the laws, which he can't do if he can break them and pardon himself.
Yup, there are lots of arguments against self-pardon. You can't be your own judge. It violates the separation of powers. The president swears to faithfully uphold the laws, which he can't do if he can break them and pardon himself.
This made me laugh, thanks.
I can totally see Trump trying it. Some people speculate that he'll resign so Pence can do it.
Pardoning Nixon hurt Ford politically—but that was before the rise of modern right-wing media. https://twitter.com/NorthernSnowdog/status/1327778818648584194
I can totally see Trump trying it. Some people speculate that he'll resign so Pence can do it.
Pardoning Nixon hurt Ford politically—but that was before the rise of modern right-wing media. https://twitter.com/NorthernSnowdog/status/1327778818648584194
In the old days, Nixon was shamed for having committed crimes.
Two things have changed: The composition of the Republican Party, and the right-wing disinformation loop.
Roger Stone, Papadopolous, and others are right-wing heroes despite (or because of?) criminal prosecutions.
Two things have changed: The composition of the Republican Party, and the right-wing disinformation loop.
Roger Stone, Papadopolous, and others are right-wing heroes despite (or because of?) criminal prosecutions.
