A pardon question for lawyers

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Star Member PJMcK (18,096 posts)


A pardon question for lawyers

There has been talk that Trump may have granted so-called pocket pardons to his family, associates and possibly even himself. Here's a simple question that I haven't heard answered.

If the pardons are secret and are being held until an indictment, how do we know that Trump signed them as president and not sometime after he left office?

If the pardons are sent to the DOJ or the National Archives, they would be publicly available under the FOIA, wouldn't they?

Thanks, in advance, to anyone who can clear this up for me.

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A pardon question for lawyers

There has been talk that Trump may have granted so-called pocket pardons to his family, associates and possibly even himself. Here's a simple question that I haven't heard answered.

If the pardons are secret and are being held until an indictment, how do we know that Trump signed them as president and not sometime after he left office?

That's a very good question, but first lets circle back and discuss the word secret, it means that it's secret and can't be told, as far as pardons go when you pass wind in an elevator you should say pardon me but if it smells really bad you should just keep it a secret.

I hope that answers your question.

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I believe all pardons are recorded to become public a record to make them official. No such thing as a secret pardon.

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