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sweetroxie

(776 posts) Sun Dec 9, 2018, 10:24 AM Dec 2018

If Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator then why

does he retain pardon power? Or does he?

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If Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator then why (Original Post) sweetroxie Dec 2018 OP

Good point! mucifer Dec 2018 #1

The Constitution. elocs Dec 2018 #2

mucifer

(23,521 posts)

1. Good point!

Reply to sweetroxie (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 10:27 AM

Dec 2018

I guess he hasn't been tried?

elocs

(22,563 posts)

2. The Constitution.

Reply to sweetroxie (Original post)

Sun Dec 9, 2018, 10:31 AM

Dec 2018

The tradition has been that you cannot indict a sitting president.
And who will ultimately decide if that can be done?
The Supreme Court. Guess how that will go.

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