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Ccarmona

(1,180 posts)
2. A Pardon is an Admission of Guilt
Tue Feb 27, 2018, 09:09 PM
Feb 2018

Thus Trump would be considered as either an UN-indicted co-conspirator or indicted. Either scenario would be grounds of Impeachment.

hlthe2b

(102,328 posts)
8. heh... he is pretty unique to have a fan club, I'd say...
Tue Feb 27, 2018, 09:22 PM
Feb 2018

But, if he can effectively play backup to Mueller on this Trump ilck, then I'm a fan forever.

BigmanPigman

(51,623 posts)
9. I have been saying that he wears the big, red letter "S"
Tue Feb 27, 2018, 09:24 PM
Feb 2018

under clothes but I think this is more accurate.

jrthin

(4,836 posts)
13. Thank you for responding. There is such a knot in
Tue Feb 27, 2018, 10:28 PM
Feb 2018

my stomach that this turd president will find a way to stop this investigation. NY AG Schneiderman = hope.

Girard442

(6,082 posts)
4. NY AG Schneiderman.
Tue Feb 27, 2018, 09:13 PM
Feb 2018

One wonders if the acceptance of a federal pardon is admissible as evidence in a state trial. Probably.

Retrograde

(10,145 posts)
6. He can pardon him for federal crimes
Tue Feb 27, 2018, 09:18 PM
Feb 2018

but has no power over state and local ones - evasion of New York income taxes, for example.

jrthin

(4,836 posts)
15. Thank you. This WH has so much of us on edge. Retrograge,
Tue Feb 27, 2018, 10:34 PM
Feb 2018

we have our hearts with Mueller and cheering for the NY Attorney General.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
7. New State attorney general can charge all these folks too and presidential pardons don't
Tue Feb 27, 2018, 09:20 PM
Feb 2018

apply to states, only federal charges, convictions

no_hypocrisy

(46,151 posts)
10. Doesn't stop Jared from going bankrupt while covering the ass of his FIL.
Tue Feb 27, 2018, 10:11 PM
Feb 2018

Or could Ivanka learn to love a poor man . . . . ?

jrthin

(4,836 posts)
16. The possible fallout for these grifters give me hope that
Tue Feb 27, 2018, 10:40 PM
Feb 2018

good will win over evil. I would place bets that she won't learn to love a poor man.

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