#Pardon

PARDON ROULETTECHRISTIE: Donald, if you pardon your kids, they will be forced to testify against you. And they will. You've trained them to be selfish. You know them. They would
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Biden will play no role in Trump’s federal prosecution. He’ll pick a solid AG who will make those decisions independently. Biden is only publicly lamenting about prosecuting Trump so it
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I see confusion on Twitter about pardons b/c of Roger Stone. Here's a thread—tell a confused friend.This is for those who1) didn't think Trump had the power to do this
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Let's consider the pardons telephonathon at the White House for a moment...a brief thread. I think I can keep this brief. But we'll see :-)(at editing of this thread: sorry.
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It only took a presidential pardon but Judge Sullivan has finally dismissed the Flynn case. https://in.reuters.com/article/usa-trump-russia-flynn/judge-leaned-against-dismissing-flynn-case-prior-to-trump-pardon-opinion-idUKKBN28I2VP However
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New legal explainer: Trump has discussed potential pardons that could test the boundaries of his constitutional power to nullify criminal liability.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/02/us/politics/trump-pardons.html Here are some highlights,
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When Trump starts pardoning everyone – and he will – I hope y’all won’t start nervously fretting about how he’s somehow magically winning. It’ll be the end of him. His
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If they don't believe they committed federal felonies, the worst thing @IvankaTrump @DonaldJTrumpJr & the clan should do is accept a corrupt pardon. You cannot be pardoned for doing nothing.
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To help defray the stress of counting down the hours until he’s out of power, I like to consider the dilemma he faces re avoiding criminal liability via the pardon
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I must respectfully differ from @jacobsullum’s take. Bread is good, but that doesn’t mean bread and circuses are good. /1https://twitter.com/jacobsullum/status/1351774748070522880 /2 The President’s pardon power gives you a substantia
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Dirk puts on the Rose Colored Glasses and takes a hard look at presidential pardons. Did Trump just checkmate himself in 5D chess? Let's look. So we have just learned
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The White House shouldn’t have the power to prosecute who they deem fit, that’s not it’s purpose. This responsibility will fall to the DOJ, who will hopefully be completely let
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What is this insanity? No Trump nor anyone from his regime should be pardoned. If we ever want to restore our standing on the world, prevent traitorous behavior by government
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President Donald Trump told reporters on Saturday he is considering a pardon for Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor who leaked a giant trove of U.S. national
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1. A brief thread about a truly obscure episode in American constitutional law that may well become all-important in the days ahead. 2. No president has ever issued a self-pardon.
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NEW/WOW: At a hearing this morning in my/@BuzzFeedNews & CNN #FOIA lawsuit for FBI 302s from the Mueller probe, Judge Reggie Walton said Judge Sullivan could potentially find that the pardon
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