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minus-squarepopcap200@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up14·9 days agoSure, but the president can (and will) pardon any of them.
minus-squarepopcap200@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-29 days agoI mean, a congress member seems to be saying he can. If he “can’t” he’ll do it anyways, it’ll go to the supreme court and they’ll say it’s fine. https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/LSB10186 Edit: apparently that’s actually part of what Joe Arpaio was pardoned for.
minus-squarepopcap200@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 days agoApparently not really. It already happened with Sheriff Joe Arpaio. This country is fucked lmao. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_of_Joe_Arpaio#%3A~%3Atext=On+August+25%2C+2017%2C+President%2Cbeing+in+the+U.S.+illegally".
minus-squareRealFknNito@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agoFederal charges, federal pardon
Sure, but the president can (and will) pardon any of them.
You can’t pardon a contempt charge.
I mean, a congress member seems to be saying he can. If he “can’t” he’ll do it anyways, it’ll go to the supreme court and they’ll say it’s fine.
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/LSB10186
Edit: apparently that’s actually part of what Joe Arpaio was pardoned for.
Really?
Apparently not really. It already happened with Sheriff Joe Arpaio. This country is fucked lmao.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_of_Joe_Arpaio#%3A~%3Atext=On+August+25%2C+2017%2C+President%2Cbeing+in+the+U.S.+illegally".
Federal charges, federal pardon