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Upthevibe

(8,038 posts) Tue Jan 12, 2021, 07:27 PM Jan 2021

What's going on with trump and pardons?

It seems like this would be front and center on his to do list.

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What's going on with trump and pardons? (Original Post) Upthevibe Jan 2021 OP

He's too busy pulling his biscuits out of the fire Cirque du So-What Jan 2021 #1

I read this morning leftieNanner Jan 2021 #2

That's probably true. Thekaspervote Jan 2021 #3

I wouldn't be surprised leftieNanner Jan 2021 #4

Cirque du So-What

(25,927 posts)

1. He's too busy pulling his biscuits out of the fire

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 07:28 PM

Jan 2021

leftieNanner

(15,082 posts)

2. I read this morning

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 07:29 PM

Jan 2021

that his legal staff (including Barr before he left) told him that a self-pardon would be a really bad idea and it could open him up to all kinds of claims and litigation. So now he's pouting. If I can't have a pardon, then nobody can.

Thekaspervote

(32,755 posts)

3. That's probably true.

Reply to leftieNanner (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 08:16 PM

Jan 2021

Have to wonder with pence and dotard once again playing kissy face if he will resign so pence can pardon him.

leftieNanner

(15,082 posts)

4. I wouldn't be surprised

Reply to Thekaspervote (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 12, 2021, 08:17 PM

Jan 2021

He doesn't want to resign, even though he detests the job, but he doesn't want to face federal charges either.

Such a conundrum.

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