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Originally Posted by elysiantraveller
Yup.
He can pardon whoever he wants after the Mueller investigation concludes. Until then... sorry Paulie...
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Depends.
Presidential pardon power is so broad, some legal scholars say, it even allows for pardons issued with
'corrupt intent.' Now, Democrats are moving to head off any potential efforts by President Trump to wield the power in ways that might undercut federal investigations.
Pardons are sometimes seen as a mechanism for combating corruption, allowing a particular authority to circumvent a flawed judicial process to free someone that is seen as wrongly convicted.
Pardons can also be a source of controversy. In extreme cases, some pardons may be seen as acts of corruption by officials in the form of granting effective immunity as political favors.
So if Trump pardons Masnafort in an effort to silence Manfort implicating Trump, it may be overturned.
I have tried to make the point that any presidential "right" or privelage is not absolute. A major principal is "no man is above the law" The motive or state of mind the President acted by, if
corrupt, may invalidate that "absolute" privilege.
Makes sense. Except to Guliani and Dershowitz and Trump
