Joker@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoTrump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanishapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1278arrow-down14cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldpolitics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1274arrow-down1external-linkTrump on Day 1: Begin deportation push, pardon Jan. 6 rioters and make his criminal cases vanishapnews.comJoker@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square32fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.worldpolitics@lemmy.world
minus-squaredhork@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·11 days agoBut a self-pardon can be argued to contradict other parts of the Constitution. It definitely is contrary to the founder’s intent.
minus-squarecandybrie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·11 days agoPretty sure absolute criminal immunity for the president would be as well.
But a self-pardon can be argued to contradict other parts of the Constitution. It definitely is contrary to the founder’s intent.
Pretty sure absolute criminal immunity for the president would be as well.