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Can trump pardon himself? (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Feb 2020 OP
NO Historic NY Feb 2020 #1
Probably not Gothmog Feb 2020 #2
Not legally, but elleng Feb 2020 #3
that would make an untouchable citizen.. I dont think democracy allows that.. samnsara Feb 2020 #4
No... Dershowitz MIGHT say otherwise, but the legal community is in agreement. hlthe2b Feb 2020 #5
Well I guess so since he declared himself the doc03 Feb 2020 #6
NO! 2naSalit Feb 2020 #7
No, but he can go fuck himself. milestogo Feb 2020 #8
No, but President Pence can. nilram Feb 2020 #9
No, but he can pardon John Miller lame54 Feb 2020 #10
Not legally MaineBlueBear Feb 2020 #11
only if he burps or farts or pushes through a crowd dweller Feb 2020 #12
The Constitution doesn't say ... Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2020 #13
Pardon Squeaky41 Feb 2020 #14

Gothmog

(145,374 posts)
2. Probably not
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 07:01 PM
Feb 2020

This is not clear. Most people expect that after trump loses, he will resign and let the VP pardon him

dweller

(23,646 posts)
12. only if he burps or farts or pushes through a crowd
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 07:37 PM
Feb 2020

and even then i doubt he would, because he a pig

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Hermit-The-Prog

(33,364 posts)
13. The Constitution doesn't say ...
Tue Feb 18, 2020, 07:42 PM
Feb 2020
Article II, Section 2
The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices, and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.


He can't pardon an impeachment.
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