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16. I think some of these crimes may have no state law counterpart. Money laundering yes.

Fri Oct 27, 2017, 10:01 PM

Oct 2017

I'm not so sure about collusion with a foreign power and election law violations.

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Trump can't pardon state crimes emulatorloo Oct 2017 #1

We definitely live in "interesting times" emulatorloo Oct 2017 #11

You think Drumpf is prudent? Dana Boente resigned. Why? n/t rzemanfl Oct 2017 #17

No Trump is not prudent. He'll probably do it. emulatorloo Oct 2017 #20

If they keep all this on state levels DK504 Oct 2017 #2

No. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2017 #4

These Are Federal Charges Ccarmona Oct 2017 #5

In addition accepting pardon is an admission of guilt emulatorloo Oct 2017 #7

Someone will flip, somewhere along the line. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2017 #12

Not entirely true unblock Oct 2017 #8

Agreed. n/t rzemanfl Oct 2017 #10

Which is why Trump may not be pardoning anybody marylandblue Oct 2017 #13

unless the pardon is before trial and conviction Dotarded Oct 2017 #19

Maybe, but if you are pardoned, you can still be compelled to testify marylandblue Oct 2017 #21

The state prison thing is a parallel track unblock Oct 2017 #22

ANd itll drag into an election year too. BannonsLiver Oct 2017 #18