Joker to politics English • 4 days agoTrump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanishapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1279arrow-down14cross-posted to: politicspolitics[email protected]
arrow-up1275arrow-down1external-linkTrump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanishapnews.comJoker to politics English • 4 days agomessage-square49fedilinkcross-posted to: politicspolitics[email protected]
minus-square@dhorklinkEnglish2•4 days agoBut a self-pardon can be argued to contradict other parts of the Constitution. It definitely is contrary to the founder’s intent.
minus-square@candybrielink12•4 days agoPretty sure absolute criminal immunity for the president would be as well.
Pardons are an official act.
But a self-pardon can be argued to contradict other parts of the Constitution. It definitely is contrary to the founder’s intent.
Pretty sure absolute criminal immunity for the president would be as well.