That's where I'm at
Trump will literally pardon himself. Watch it happen.
State of NY will come after him anyway.
I don't see Biden running for re-election at the age of 82. I think he did what he had to do and get Trump out but we need NEW BLOOD.We've already done this thread, and the answer is no.
If Biden enjoys being flayed alive by his own party, wants absolutely no chance of being re-elected, and wants to destroy his legacy.... maybe he will. But I think Biden is a smart guy, so probably no.
GOP is going to have their own problems, they are already trying to distance themselves from Trump and there's a good chance they've got a Nero on their hands. The party could literally schism. Also they don't have the senate yetIf he doesn't pardon himself before leaving office, I could see Republicans holding the government hostage until Biden pardoned him. Like forcing a shutdown or refusing to allow appointments/votes until he is pardoned
Right. I don't think Biden will pardon him, because I also think it's just lunacy to believe that Trump faces any real jail time for anything he's done.Honestly, the cynical side of me say Trump gets a slap on the wrist at most. By there's no way Biden would pardon him.
exactly, 100% this
I think Biden could, Ford pardoned Nixon and he was being impeached when he resigned. However he can't pardon himself as it'd be in direct conflict with the impeachmentI was under the impression that Trump cannot be pardoned by Biden because the House impeached him. Isn't that part of the constitution?
I think Biden could, Ford pardoned Nixon and he was being impeached when he resigned. However he can't pardon himself as it'd be in direct conflict with the impeachment
Article II, section 2 of the Constitution gives a president the power to pardon anyone who has been convicted of offenses against the United States, with one exception: "In Cases of Impeachment."
If Trump is impeached by the House, he can never be pardoned for these crimes. He cannot pardon himself (it's dubious that a president has this self-pardoning power in any event), and he cannot be pardoned by a future president.
And he was impeached just not removedCorrect, but I believe "being impeached" and "impeached" are what makes the difference in this particular situation.
Had to Google it.
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Biden is not pardoning Trump for anything. And no he shouldn't.
First he needs federal charges of crimes to be pardoned. That hasn't happened yet. Second Biden is not going to hurt his own presidency pardoning Trump. When Ford pardoned Nixon, Ford was *Nixon's own vice president*