Trump Ally Urges POTUS to Pardon Himself in Spree, Despite Voter Opposition

[TomCADem]

Source: MSN/Newsweek

President Donald Trump ally Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has encouraged the commander-in-chief to go on a pardoning spree should he see fit to defend himself and others from actions of the "radical left" in future.

"Trump should pardon Michael Flynn, he should pardon the Thanksgiving Turkey, he should pardon everyone from himself to his administration officials to Joe Exotic if he has too," he said on Fox News. "Because you see from the radical left a bloodlust that will only be quenched if they come after the people who worked so hard to animate the Trump administration."

He added: "I think that the president ought to wield that pardon power effectively and robustly."

Trump faces the prospect of lawsuits and criminal investigations upon leaving office and there have been suggestions he could attempt to pardon himself preemptively from federal crimes, ahead of leaving his position as commander-in-chief.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-ally-urges-potus-to-pardon-himself-in-spree-despite-voter-opposition/ar-BB1blKCH?li=BBnbfcL

[bucolic_frolic]

1. PPP What greater Pompous Power & Privilege?

Almost God-like! Divine Right of Kings!

I'm not sure that will always play well in the courts, in history, or for the power hungry offspring.

[Rebl2]

2. How can

he pardon himself when he hasn’t been charged with a crime yet? Also if he could do this, isn’t he admitting guilt?

[Marcuse]

3. Maybe Gaetz would like a preemptive pardon.

[stillcool]

4. sounds guilty

[Mike Niendorff]

5. Note to Joe Biden:

You reconsidering that "heal the nation and don't prosecute" stance yet?


MDN

[moose65]

6. Is that even possible?

Can a president pardon someone for future crimes? That really can’t be a thing, can it?

[JohnnyRingo]

7. The "left" can't "go after them" if they're innocent.

I mean, go after Trump and the others for what? Cheating on their weight watchers diet?
No. If they did a crime they deserve to pay. Gaetz seems to think republicans have some inherent immunity from the law.

Innocent men don't need pardoned.

[beachbumbob]

8. the pardon is a clear admission of guilt, I hope trump tries to self-pardon and then see it

invalidated in March or April by Supreme Court and then he is hung out to dry with Federal charges

[BlueStater]

9. A president can pardon himself?

That sounds completely ludicrous.

If a president can do this, why didn’t Nixon do it?

[SWBTATTReg]

10. So Gaetz is an a&&hole too, who doesn't care if those that rump pardons, shouldn't really have such

a pardon if granted, e.g., murderers, crooks, scammers, etc.? Just wait and watch...we're yet to see the mess that's coming.

[KS Toronado]

11. Is Matt Gaetz (R-FL) hinting to tRumpie that he needs a pardon?

Or maybe all republican congressmen because they enabled him?

[LiberalLovinLug]

12. Bingo

nudge nudge wink wink.


But why does Trump need to pardon anyone? Seems like an admission of guilt. Don't they say, if you've done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear?

[dishingtrump]

13. Here's Proof Gaetz Has Been A Trump Sycophant For Years Now

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[Rhiannon12866]

14. What a jerk!

Good find and welcome to DU!

[dishingtrump]

16. Thanks For The Welcome

I used to frequent this place many years ago. Just rediscovered.

[Maxheader]

15. Waiting for denials...

coming from the wingers in congress that aided and abetted a criminal ,

in all the traitorous legislation President Biden is getting ready to eliminate....

[Initech]

17. Don't give him any ideas!!!

[Happy Hoosier]

18. If the President can pardon himself....

Then the President is above the law. This cannot be permitted in a Republic.