As expected, Cannon is giving Trump what he wants.

  • Phlogiston@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    yes yes and yes.

    I’m only here to add: if he gets elected again he will absolutely 100% pardon himself. I figure if another Republican gets elected there is still a high probability of a pardon if only “so the country can heal” (or some such bullshit).

    (Obviously only for federal cases)

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      1 year ago

      Trump would also 100% pardon himself for a state conviction and just dare the country to hold him accountable. If he gets that far, it would probably work.

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      1 year ago

      (Cool user name. I remember Karl Popper from my philosophy courses)

      There’s a certain catch 22 with presidential pardons though: the pardoned accepts their guilty verdict, they are just absolved of the legal punishment phase.

      I don’t think Trump could get over that first hurdle, though he is best characterized as playing both sides on anything that benefits him, so I’m sure he’ll try.

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        he would just lie and say that accepting a pardon from himself isn’t admitting guilt, he had to do it for <insert stupid reason>.