Trump Says He Can Pardon Himself

exGOPer · Jun 4, 2018

Trump tweeted that he has the “absolute right to pardon myself,” but says he has “done nothing wrong” in Russia investigation.

His assessment echoed that of his lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, who offered an expansive view of the president’s executive powers during a series of interviews over the weekend.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1003616210922147841

exGOPer · Jun 4, 2018

So it only matters if you win an election by any means necessary including potentially criminal - just pardon yourself after. There is no rule of law.

Slartibartfast · Jun 4, 2018

And crickets from the boys on this I'm sure.

President Gerald R. Ford was never one for second-guessing, but for many years after leaving office in 1977, he carried in his wallet a scrap of a 1915 Supreme Court ruling. 'A pardon,' the excerpt said, 'carries an imputation of guilt,' and acceptance of a pardon is 'a confession of it.'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burdick_v._United_States

TRS · Jun 4, 2018

Trump should pardon himself.
Once upon rising, once before bed and once at lunchtime just for good measure.

exGOPer · Jun 4, 2018

Trump will be the first president to pardon himself over a nothing burger ..

exGOPer · Jun 4, 2018

https://twitter.com/x/status/1003759232389402624

exGOPer · Jun 4, 2018

exGOPer · Jun 4, 2018

exGOPer · Jun 4, 2018

It's been amusing to watch his narrative change.

I didn't do the thing
and even if I did, it's not a crime.
and even if it is, I can't be charged.
and even if I can, I can totally pardon myself.

maximumpossiblesuffering · Jun 4, 2018

exGOPer said:
It's been amusing to watch his narrative change.

I didn't do the thing

and even if I did, it's not a crime.

and even if it is, I can't be charged.

and even if I can, I can totally pardon myself.

Trump doen’t realize the potential political benefits he could gain if he is impeached and the public correctly perceives he has been subject to a political witch hunt.

The political beneficiaries of this witch hunt are, of course, Hilary Clinton and Jeb Bush.

There appears to be a trail leading to the source of the Russian Collusion allegations and this may provide some pre-midterm election entertainment should something concrete(or not) be ready in time.