Joker to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 days agoTrump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanishapnews.commessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1279cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1279external-linkTrump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanishapnews.comJoker to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish • 4 days agomessage-square47fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•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@[email protected]linkfedilink12•4 days agoPretty sure absolute criminal immunity for the president would be as well.
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.