Jump to content

Trump, in wave of Tuesday pardons, so far not planning to pardon himself: source


Recommended Posts

Posted

Trump, in wave of Tuesday pardons, so far not planning to pardon himself: source

By Steve Holland

 

2021-01-18T034517Z_1_LYNXMPEH0H03E_RTROPTP_4_USA-TRUMP-DEPART.JPG

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One to depart Washington on travel to visit the U.S.-Mexico border Wall in Texas, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump at this point is opting not to issue a pardon for himself as he prepares an expansive list of more than 100 pardons and commutations for release on Tuesday, a source familiar with the effort said.

 

White House advisers have said Trump has privately debated with advisers whether to take the extraordinary step of issuing a pardon for himself but some administration officials have cautioned Trump against a self-pardon because it would make him look guilty.

 

Many scholars have said a self-pardon would be unconstitutional because it violates the basic principle that nobody should be the judge in his or her own case.

 

Others have argued that a self-pardon is constitutional because the pardon power is very broadly worded in the Constitution. Historical texts made clear that the nation’s 18th century founders discussed self-pardons, but opted not to include an explicit limitation on that power.

 

U.S. President Donald Trump at this point is opting not to issue a pardon for himself as he prepares an expansive list of more than 100 pardons and commutations for release on Tuesday, a source familiar with the effort said. This report produced by Yahaira Jacquez.

 

Trump was impeached by the Democratic-led House of Representatives last week on charges of inciting the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 by pro-Trump protesters. His case is to face a Senate trial and if convicted, he could be disqualified from seeking another run for the presidency in 2024.

 

The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said so far Trump does not plan to pardon himself and also does not plan to issue preemptive pardons for members of his family, another subject he has discussed privately with advisers.

 

Trump, who has already issued two waves of pardons in the past month, met advisers on Sunday to finalize a list of more than 100 pardons and commutations, the source said.

 

CNN reported that Dr Salomon Melgen, a prominent eye doctor from Palm Beach who is in prison after being convicted on dozens of counts of health care fraud, is expected to be on the clemency list.

 

The source said the clemencies were expected to be issued on Trump's last full day in office on Tuesday. Skipping the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Trump leaves on Wednesday morning to begin his post-presidency at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. His presidency ends at noon on Wednesday.

 

(Reporting By Steve Holland; Editing by Robert Birsel)

 

reuters_logo.jpg

-- © Copyright Reuters 2021-01-19
 
Posted

My guess he’s going to hang on till the last hour then resign and have pence pardon him but who the heck knows he is what he is and will do what he does after he’s done you and me for whatever he can 

  • Like 2
Posted (edited)

I think he'll keep a self-pardon secret, and whip it out if/when required, and count on SCOTUS to back him up down the line.

 

Interesting that the kids table aren't (rumored now) getting pardons? Guess those could be secret as well?

 

 

Edited by mtls2005
Posted
3 hours ago, sirineou said:

First of all it would not stand, if it did it would be the end of American democracy.

If that is true , he will do it ... !

Posted
1 hour ago, mtls2005 said:

I think he'll keep a self-pardon secret, and whip it out if/when required, and count on SCOTUS to back him up down the line.

 

Interesting that the kids table aren't (rumored now) getting pardons? Guess those could be secret as well?

 

 

I recently saw an interview of a woman who specialized in presidential pardons. 45 did NOT run this through the DOJ which is the way it's usually done. Technically, he CAN keep it secret.

 

He really attacked the US democracy in every way possible, and seeing as he's not smart enough to think these ploys himself, I can only imagine who was whispering in his ear.

  • Haha 1
Posted
1 hour ago, nobodysfriend said:

If that is true , he will do it ... !

  It sounds to me like pulling a gun that you know it will not fire, knowing that the moment they see you with a gun they will have to fire at you.

  • Like 1

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.



  • Topics

  • Latest posts...

    1. 79

      Why are many people so partisan?

    2. 24
    3. 15

      Thailand Live Saturday 16 November 2024

    4. 24

      A Radical Experiment: How Elon Musk Could Shake Up Washington

    5. 15

      Thailand Live Saturday 16 November 2024

    6. 0

      Man Arrested for Murder of Neighbour in Khon Kaen's Phon District

    7. 0

      Police ‘sidecar’ into bust: Drug suspect nabbed in undercover sting

  • Popular in The Pub


×
×
  • Create New...