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45. Such pardoned people called as prosecution witnesses might find it more difficult to plead the 5th...

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 12:10 AM

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... as, after all, they would be under no risk of self incrimination from crime(s) for which they've already been pardoned, eh Donnie-boy? Enjoy their risk-free testimony, you depraved sonofabitch.

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Trump Promises Mass Pardons to Staff Before Leaving Office [View all] demmiblue Friday OP

That's clearly abuse of power- he should be impeached for saying this. Blues Heron Friday #1

While I want him impeached for many things, this isn't one of them, as (so far) actions aren't involved Polybius Friday #26

You can impeach someone for anything if you have the votes, it's like voting someone off the island Blues Heron Friday #31

Absolutely, as Gerald Ford one famously said Polybius Friday #35

I'd settle for any infraction, like they got Al Capone on tax charges after all the gangland slayings Blues Heron Friday #37

200 feet graycampervan Friday #30

Another one among a long list of impeachable offenses SheltieLover Yesterday #51

Jokes on them dweller Friday #2

Let's hope for the best then. nt SunSeeker Friday #24

And everyone of them Dan Friday #3

Yes. Even if they can't be prosecuted, they should testify. wnylib Friday #32

;-{) PARDON Goonch Friday #4

I do not think it matters.... AltairIV Friday #5

Like Hitler handing out the cyanide before the fall of Germany... Grins Friday #6

Which is a pretty open acknowledgement that all of them have been breaking the law on a regular basis. nt eppur_se_muova Friday #7

Pardons Lem1951 Friday #8

Let's hope creative state prosecutors find ways to hold... pat_k Friday #9

So, Trump has admitted liberalgunwilltravel Friday #10

It's a crime syndicate. Justice matters. Yesterday #53

But...but...Biden did it underpants Friday #11

Seems to me there will be grounds for civil causes of action. pat_k Friday #12

That has its own shortcomings angrychair Friday #13

In other words... Buddyzbuddy Friday #14

Yep. To cover up is a crime. Justice matters. Yesterday #54

So... everyone around him is guilty of a federal crime sakabatou Friday #15

That's how i'm reading this bluestarone Friday #19

Yes, but he'll spin it as protection against "malicious prosecution by the Democrat party" Orrex Friday #28

"That radius appears to be expanding as the president repeats the line." William Seger Friday #16

Good, he's thinking about leaving already. OC375 Friday #17

I see this as the supreme court created a mother fucking KING MONSTER! bluestarone Friday #18

When is he leaving office? IronLionZion Friday #20

A green light to now start getting while the getting's good. surfered Friday #21

I beg your pardon BattleRow Friday #22

Can't pardon shit if you're 6 feet under Chump duckworth969 Friday #23

Obviously he can't be trusted. SamuelAdams Friday #25

Well then we as a people kacekwl Friday #27

Come on Heart Attack! RainCaster Friday #29

Highly profitable, I'm sure. enigmania Friday #33

Good. He said he will. That means he won't. Scrivener7 Friday #34

So they all know they are committing crimes. travelingthrulife Friday #36

"Continue committing crimes on my behalf." WestMichRad Friday #38

Accepting a pardon is a confession of guilt. The Wizard Friday #39

Why should he think he needs to do this if everything was above board? AllyCat Friday #40

One can not PARDON when the receipent has not been charged. dave99 Friday #41

President Biden did some preemptive pardoning for people he knew trump would come after Bayard Friday #42

trump says the president has an "absolute right" to pardon himself. Bayard Friday #43

He can do federal pardons but he cannot pardon himself or anyone else for crimes charged in state courts summer_in_TX Yesterday #44

Such pardoned people called as prosecution witnesses might find it more difficult to plead the 5th... 0rganism Yesterday #45

sounds like a confession TalenaGor Yesterday #46

That won't protect them from the public. Grokenstein Yesterday #47

So he's essentially condoning and encouraging corrupt and criminal acts by all of his immediate staff and their staffs KPN Yesterday #48

This declaration... Escape Yesterday #49

He has abused this power. BlueMTexpat Yesterday #50

Pre-approval of crimes not yet committed. Would anyone take advantage of this opportunity? Norrrm Yesterday #52