"I can do anything I want", so says trump. As President he claims his powers are incontestable.

[Augiedog]

So let’s extrapolate. That means, of course, he can pardon anyone he wants, for any reason or no reason at all. That buy definition he is alleging he has virtual kingly or dictatorial powers.

So be it. Then when he is out of office the next president can, and should, reverse all of trumps pardons and commutations. Lock them all back up. Kings can do that ya know.

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. So when do the next round of congressional hearings convene?

Trump has just accepted bribes for pardons, Bolton’s book is out next month, McGahn’s case will soon be decided, and Barr needs to be impeached, so what is Pelosi waiting for?

[democratisphere]

2. As soon as drumpf is gone, laws need to enacted so that no

President is above the law and can be indicted and tried while in office. The founders never believed American voters would ever elect a psychopath and malignant narracist like drumpf.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

3. Okay you big baby

[world wide wally]

4. I am still waiting for a Dem nominee to say that on day one, they will reverse every executive

action that Trump has signed.

[bdamomma]

5. I only wish

we the people would realize there is power in numbers.

[onenote]

6. Actually, he can pardon anyone he wants for any reason he wants.

The recourse for a president abusing this otherwise unlimited power is impeachment. But that's it.

[kskiska]

7. Then why is he so miserable and angry all the time?

[abqtommy]

8. That's a funny thing to say when tRUMP didn't prevent The House from impeaching his ass.

[Ms. Toad]

9. Pardons cannot be reversed.

He can pardon anyone he wants (within the federal system). That isn't a kingly power; it's a fail-safe - that can be used (for example) when the mandatory minimum drug sentencing laws had embedded racism - and the minority population grew (and had longer sentences) than the white population - for equivalent drug use. Or to ensure that an innocent person is not executed - since once the procedural due process has been granted it is not unconstitutional to execute an innocent person.

Trump is abusing it - but the fact that trump is abusing it does not make it kingly or dictatorial.