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Bill Press: Trump's final presidential pardon: himself
« on: July 14, 2020, 08:17:03 AM »
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Press: Trump's final presidential pardon: himself
By Bill Press, Opinion Contributor — 07/14/20 07:15 AM EDT


Jan. 20, 2021. EXCLUSIVE TO THE HILL: According to official documents obtained by our team of White House correspondents, President Trump’s last official act as president, just minutes before leaving the White House to head directly for Mar-A-Lago, pointedly boycotting incoming President Joe Biden’s Inauguration, was to issue one final presidential pardon.

In a brief written statement, Trump said, “Under absolute powers bestowed on me as president under Article II of the Constitution, I am awarding a full prospective, presidential pardon to the person who has been the most unfairly investigated and persecuted by our corrupt system of justice: Donald J. Trump.”

Donald Trump pardons himself? Don’t laugh. Admit it. You know as well as I, that’s exactly where this whole clown show is headed. I’m not a betting man, but I’d bet the ranch on this one: that somewhere in White House counsel Pat Cipollone’s office is a file on presidential self-pardons. The historical and legal research has already been done. The plan’s already in place. And the commutation of Roger Stone is only Trump’s first step in carrying out that plan.

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First step: Deny the legitimacy of the Trump-Russia investigation by branding it a Democratically-inspired “witch hunt.” Blame it on Ukraine, instead. Get Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) to hold Senate hearings. Tell Bill Barr to conduct his own DOJ investigation. All underway.

Second step: Do whatever’s necessary to secure the loyalty of anybody on the inside who could tell the truth. Buy Roger Stone’s silence with a commutation. Promise a pardon to Michael Flynn, if he needs it. Fire the U.S. attorney for New York to keep Rudy Giuliani from having to testify under oath. Again, all underway.

Trump’s third and absolutely certain final step: Get ready to pardon himself. He knows he has to do it. He will do it. It’s not a question of if, but of when.

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Star Member MyOwnPeace (8,991 posts)

1. You would have to be naive to NOT believe that this could happen.

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sunonmars (7,465 posts)

2. I would quite think if he tried that, Biden would have him arrested, the second he became President

Trump arrested just as he walked out of the WH would be just great TV.

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Star Member PJMcK (12,905 posts)

3. Jumping ahead

If Trump pardons himself but Biden tries to go after him anyway, it seems lie a case that will ultimately have to be decided by the Supreme Court since the decision would involve and interpretation of Presidential Pardon powers.

More chaos and delay! Just what Trump wants.

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mnmoderatedem (2,610 posts)

4. doesn't he have to be found guilty of something first in order to be pardoned?

is the thought process that he will quickly plead guilty of a myriad of charges and then pardon himself as he leaves office?

There's nothing specific right now.

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Star Member babylonsister (165,069 posts)

7. Well, he was impeached.

That doesn't happen to innocent people.

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9. Regardless, there must be accountability. Yes, Biden will have a lot to repair, but this can't be ignored.

So, basically, you are saying that you want to completely tear down the country, turn it into a socialist hellhole, arrest the outgoing President on... "charges"... then lock his whole family up?

AND, you are going to cheat to do it?

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Re: Bill Press: Trump's final presidential pardon: himself
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2020, 08:33:44 AM »
Oh, YAWWWWWWWWn, another Hate-Trump Dem/Prog fantasy. Though given Many Dems' and Progs' threats to hound Trump, Melania, Trump's adult children, and Barron forever in the courts ...
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Re: Bill Press: Trump's final presidential pardon: himself
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2020, 08:35:09 AM »
Oh, YAWWWWWWWWn, another Hate-Trump Dem/Prog fantasy. Though given Many Dems' and Progs' threats to hound Trump, Melania, Trump's adult children, and Barron forever in the courts ...
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Re: Bill Press: Trump's final presidential pardon: himself
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2020, 12:22:37 PM »
Bill Press is pretty stupid.
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Re: Bill Press: Trump's final presidential pardon: himself
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2020, 01:00:04 PM »
Weren't DUpipo speculating that GWB would pardon himself and members of his administration before leaving office? This sounds like another instance of Loony Narrative Recycling.
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