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bluestarone

(16,988 posts) Fri Feb 23, 2018, 02:52 PM Feb 2018

if tRUMP discussed pardons to ANYONE in his administration

wouldn't this be OBSTRUCTION?

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if tRUMP discussed pardons to ANYONE in his administration (Original Post) bluestarone Feb 2018 OP

It could be, but it's never come up before marylandblue Feb 2018 #1

TY bluestarone Feb 2018 #2

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

1. It could be, but it's never come up before

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Fri Feb 23, 2018, 02:57 PM

Feb 2018

so no way to tell how a court would respond. Presidential pardon power is very broad, but there is a general rule in law that you can't do a legal thing for an illegal purpose. So a court could either rule the president was acting within his powers, or it could rule that he is abusing his power to obstruct justice.

bluestarone

(16,988 posts)

2. TY

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 23, 2018, 03:04 PM

Feb 2018

That could be interesting

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