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Xipe Totec

(43,888 posts) Wed Dec 2, 2020, 05:17 PM Dec 2020

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Can selling pardons run afoul of the emoluments clause,

and could that render the pardon unconstitutional?

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Can selling pardons run afoul of the emoluments clause, (Original Post) Xipe Totec Dec 2020 OP

It just occurred to me jcgoldie Dec 2020 #1

I was wondering about that, too Brother Buzz Dec 2020 #2

If it's true can congress impeach him again?? I hope I hope I hope I hope I hope mitch96 Dec 2020 #3

What emoluments clause? Haven't seen that in years. 5X Dec 2020 #4

At first I laughed because it sounds unfortunately absurd. yonder Dec 2020 #5

jcgoldie

(11,612 posts)

1. It just occurred to me

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Wed Dec 2, 2020, 05:23 PM

Dec 2020

Wonder how much Blago paid to have his sentence commuted? Trump doesn't do anything non-transactionally.

Brother Buzz

(36,375 posts)

2. I was wondering about that, too

Reply to jcgoldie (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 2, 2020, 05:29 PM

Dec 2020

mitch96

(13,870 posts)

3. If it's true can congress impeach him again?? I hope I hope I hope I hope I hope

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Wed Dec 2, 2020, 05:44 PM

Dec 2020

A one term two impeachment prez.... classic..
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5X

(3,972 posts)

4. What emoluments clause? Haven't seen that in years.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Wed Dec 2, 2020, 05:45 PM

Dec 2020

yonder

(9,657 posts)

5. At first I laughed because it sounds unfortunately absurd.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Wed Dec 2, 2020, 06:16 PM

Dec 2020

But it is really a GREAT question. If anyone would push that boundary it would be tRump.

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