Trump unlikely to trade Pence the presidency for a pardon as there's no way to save the Trump Org

[Quixote1818]

Since the start of special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, parallels have been drawn between Trump’s situation and the one faced by disgraced ex-president Richard Nixon.

Nixon, it’s commonly understood, offered his resignation, sparing the country an impeachment fight, and received a pardon from his successor, President Gerald Ford.

Since there is a Justice Department memo that states Trump could not be indicted while serving, and because his Republican successor could pardon him, many have speculated that the same thing will play out again.

But blogger and national security and intelligence journalist Marcy Wheeler doesn’t believe that would work for Trump.

In a new blog post, Wheeler argues that Pence’s pardon power could spare Trump prison, but not save the thing he values the most, his company.

Presidents cannot pardon companies, such as the Trump Org.

More: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/trump-unlikely-trade-pence-presidency-pardon-theres-no-way-save-trump-org-analyst/?utm_source=push_notifications

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. The original blog post is here:

https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/12/01/mike-pence-would-not-be-able-to-pardon-the-trump-organization/

Read the whole thing to see how this could play out.

[Jarqui]

2. Trump's companies have gone bankrupt how many times?

I've lost count.
He doesn't care about the company.
He cares about himself and money.

He's probably stashed millions in the Cook Islands - which is legal proof after two years.

So he takes his pardon and goes to his new golf resort, Mar-a-Cook Islands or wherever.

He's a narcissist. Doesn't care about anyone else.

He'll take the pardon and run if he doesn't have Air Force One drop him off to elude Mueller.
Losing Trump Org hurts his ego but jail would really hurt his ego. He's running scared now. He'll do whatever gets him the best deal.

[Takket]

3. won't save his freedom anyway

The NY Attorney General is sitting on a list of fraud charges as long as a Kevin Costner movie that a pardon won'e wipe out. That is mueller's ace in the hole.