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If Bob Mueller were to subpoena both Donald Trump and Don Jr before a Grand Jury, could Donald still give Don Jr a pardon?
I'm sure Mr Mueller has a strategy about how to handle a subject or target that refuses to cooperate? The trump has been playing games about giving an interview for over a year now. Perhaps it is time for Mueller to lay a subpoena on him? Let him take it to the Supreme Court. We are fairly certain that the Court will rule that no one is above the law, which is not what they would be saying, if they said that a President did not have to obey subpoenas or indictments. Dare him to take it to the Supreme Court!
Either we are a country of laws or we are a country of men.
At least, we will know where we stand.
Lee-Lee
(6,324 posts)He an do it even if they havent been charged, even if they dont even know about the crimes yet, even if he doesnt know the person name but just lists a blanket eligibility class people can fall into.
kentuck
(111,110 posts)for example, the Trump Tower meeting and its cover-up?
Lee-Lee
(6,324 posts)He cant pardon someone convicted in an impeachment.
Aside from that its one of the least limited executive powers.
3Hotdogs
(12,435 posts)The 5th. Amendment prevents forcing "cooperative" testimony. They can be forced to appear before a Congressional committee or an investigative body. Once there however, they don't have to say a word, except for their name.
And yes, he can pardon his stupid sons for anything, known or unknown. We owe Gerald Ford for that and Congress for not challenging that by not immediately proposing an amendment to prevent it happening again.