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

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 06:20 PM

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Seems to me many in the regime are participating in a conspiracy to violate the civil rights of various individuals and populations. No presidential pardon can cover that.

42 U.S. Code § 1985 - Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1985
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, if one or more persons engaged therein do, or cause to be done, any act in furtherance of the object of such conspiracy, whereby another is injured in his person or property, or deprived of having and exercising any right or privilege of a citizen of the United States, the party so injured or deprived may have an action for the recovery of damages occasioned by such injury or deprivation, against any one or more of the conspirators.

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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 17 hrs ago #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. 14 hrs ago #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. 14 hrs ago #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 19 hrs ago #48

This declaration... Escape 18 hrs ago #49

He has abused this power. BlueMTexpat 17 hrs ago #50

Pre-approval of crimes not yet committed. Would anyone take advantage of this opportunity? Norrrm 16 hrs ago #52