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Nevilledog

(51,069 posts) Wed Nov 25, 2020, 05:13 PM Nov 2020

Trump says he has pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

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Trump says he has pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn. (Original Post) Nevilledog Nov 2020 OP

Great, pardoned a fucking traitor. In a tweet. spanone Nov 2020 #1

Fuck both of those traitors. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2020 #2

He's pardoned others posthumously; maybe he'll pardon Arnold and Booth, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #5

No surprise. We knew he was going to do that. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #3

And if later evidence proves that Trump and Flynn conspired to commit crimes? Mr. Ected Nov 2020 #4

Depends on how the pardon was worded. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #12

But does a co-conspirator have the legal authority to pardon an accomplice? Mr. Ected Nov 2020 #15

I see this as the pardons are BEGINNING!!! bluestarone Nov 2020 #6

The ugly list will grow. In_The_Wind Nov 2020 #7

Guess he didn't want to do it on the same day when he pardoned the turkeys turtleblossom Nov 2020 #8

Announcement of which is obviously timed to steal the thunder Tanuki Nov 2020 #9

Here's hoping decisions like this force Biden to pick a pitfall AG... Chicago1980 Nov 2020 #10

There's a tweet for everything Nevilledog Nov 2020 #11

... Nevilledog Nov 2020 #13

Wasn't Michael Flynn the one about whom the the judge asked the prosecutor if Poiuyt Nov 2020 #14

spanone

(135,816 posts)

1. Great, pardoned a fucking traitor. In a tweet.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 05:14 PM

Nov 2020

Don't forget that mike flynn plead guilty.....

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It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon. Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,173 posts)

2. Fuck both of those traitors.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 05:14 PM

Nov 2020

They will forever been known in American history along the likes of Benedict Arnold and John Wilkes Booth.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,669 posts)

5. He's pardoned others posthumously; maybe he'll pardon Arnold and Booth, too.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 05:15 PM

Nov 2020

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,669 posts)

3. No surprise. We knew he was going to do that.

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 05:14 PM

Nov 2020

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)

4. And if later evidence proves that Trump and Flynn conspired to commit crimes?

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 05:14 PM

Nov 2020

Would that have an effect on the pardon?

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,669 posts)

12. Depends on how the pardon was worded.

Reply to Mr. Ected (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 05:17 PM

Nov 2020

If he was pardoned only for the crimes for which he was convicted, he could still be charged with additional crimes if they were not part of the pardoned crimes. Some legal authorities think blanket pardons where the specific crimes aren't itemized aren't valid.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)

15. But does a co-conspirator have the legal authority to pardon an accomplice?

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #12)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 05:58 PM

Nov 2020

I realize this is not addressed in the Constitution, but let's face it, if the law of the land permits the criminal to pardon himself and/or his co-conspirators, we have a mighty shitty Constitution (in that regard).