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Trump Has Reportedly Been Asking About Pardons For Himself, His Family, And More by afroniger: 11:28pm On Nov 13, 2020
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.www.complex.com/life/2020/11/trump-has-been-asking-about-pardons-for-himself-his-family

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/11/donald-trump-self-pardon/amp


BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

2 HOURS AGO


Donald J. Trump, who has now successfully carried his penchant for failure as a former steak salesman into his role as POTUS, has allegedly been making inquiries about the ins and outs of pardons for several years now.

According to a new report from CNN including commentary from a number of sources described as "current and former" administration officials, Trump's had matters of pardon on the brain since at least 2017. Since then, former aides explained, Trump has "been asking" whether he would be able to pardon himself.

Another ex-White House official, meanwhile, said Trump has also asked about pardons for family members, as well as preemptive pardons aimed at federal crimes one could be charged with in the future. As pardons are only applicable for crimes of a federal nature, the action would not prevent Trump or anyone else from potential results stemming from Trump Organization investigations that are currently in progress under the direction of the New York attorney general.

And while some have assessed an attempted self-pardon as a surefire thing, others have argued such a move is highly unlikely, if for no other reason than doing so would quite clearly imply some sort of guilt. Also notable, as pointed out by the Washington Post earlier this week, is that trying to pardon himself isn't constitutionally supported.

Back in 2018, Trump publicly theorized about pardoning himself, at once claiming he has "the absolute right" to do so while also questioning why he would need to if he had truly "done nothing wrong."

In the days since Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election, Trump has been adamant in putting forth a false narrative built atop baseless claims of voter fraud. In an interview with Byron York of the Washington Examiner, published Friday, Trump appeared to still be very much in reckless denial mode.

Indeed, as the pandemic rages on, Trump is more concerned with activities like calling up Fox News frequenter Geraldo Rivera.

The Trump team's attempted Arizona ballot challenge, as of Friday, has been dropped.

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Re: Trump Has Reportedly Been Asking About Pardons For Himself, His Family, And More by after4: 11:30pm On Nov 13, 2020
Op your craze don enter cloud 9

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Re: Trump Has Reportedly Been Asking About Pardons For Himself, His Family, And More by fuckingAyaya(m): 11:35pm On Nov 13, 2020
CNN abi?

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Re: Trump Has Reportedly Been Asking About Pardons For Himself, His Family, And More by jokayos: 11:38pm On Nov 13, 2020
It's clearly shown that you mentally derailed for this your write up about Trump.
Re: Trump Has Reportedly Been Asking About Pardons For Himself, His Family, And More by FarahAideed: 11:42pm On Nov 13, 2020
Lies
Re: Trump Has Reportedly Been Asking About Pardons For Himself, His Family, And More by flyingpig: 11:47pm On Nov 13, 2020
Bullshit
Re: Trump Has Reportedly Been Asking About Pardons For Himself, His Family, And More by OfficialAwol(m): 11:48pm On Nov 13, 2020
Stop watching CNN
Re: Trump Has Reportedly Been Asking About Pardons For Himself, His Family, And More by Nobody: 12:18am On Nov 14, 2020
He can't pardon himsel when SDNY start's with him on all his criminal deeds once he leaves office.

He know's that his hour of retribution is not far off.

Re: Trump Has Reportedly Been Asking About Pardons For Himself, His Family, And More by TecM0: 5:50am On Nov 14, 2020
Trump is in deep shit, and his blind followers don't even see this

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