• RGB3x3@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It would be ridiculous to be able to pre-pardon yourself of crimes.

    It’s ridiculous that a president can pardon themselves as at all, but a pre-pardon is another level of stupid.

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      1 year ago

      We don’t know if a president can pardon themselves. Has never been done. Trump would surely try, though.

      The fact that we’re even talking about this is completely embarrassing. I’m not sure any other country can really take this country’s democracy serious anymore.

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        1 year ago

        I find it confusing how we don’t know if it’s legal or not. Seems like we should push a bill and decide that it is or or isn’t. Perhaps this hasn’t been done because publicizing a bill that permits self-pardons would likely be unpopular, so they haven’t touched it so that the back pocket option stays around?