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20. When is he leaving office?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 07:38 PM

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I bet they are thinking about Nuremburg style trials. They can't erase that part of history. Ask Germany.

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

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

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

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

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

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

200 feet graycampervan Yesterday #30

Another one among a long list of impeachable offenses SheltieLover 11 hrs ago #51

Jokes on them dweller Yesterday #2

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

And everyone of them Dan Yesterday #3

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

;-{) PARDON Goonch Yesterday #4

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

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

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

Pardons Lem1951 Yesterday #8

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

So, Trump has admitted liberalgunwilltravel Yesterday #10

It's a crime syndicate. Justice matters. 9 hrs ago #53

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

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

That has its own shortcomings angrychair Yesterday #13

In other words... Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #14

Yep. To cover up is a crime. Justice matters. 9 hrs ago #54

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

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

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

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

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

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

When is he leaving office? IronLionZion Yesterday #20

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

I beg your pardon BattleRow Yesterday #22

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

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

Well then we as a people kacekwl Yesterday #27

Come on Heart Attack! RainCaster Yesterday #29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He can do federal pardons but he cannot pardon himself or anyone else for crimes charged in state courts summer_in_TX 23 hrs ago #44

Such pardoned people called as prosecution witnesses might find it more difficult to plead the 5th... 0rganism 23 hrs ago #45

sounds like a confession TalenaGor 23 hrs ago #46

That won't protect them from the public. Grokenstein 19 hrs ago #47

So he's essentially condoning and encouraging corrupt and criminal acts by all of his immediate staff and their staffs KPN 13 hrs ago #48

This declaration... Escape 12 hrs ago #49

He has abused this power. BlueMTexpat 11 hrs ago #50

Pre-approval of crimes not yet committed. Would anyone take advantage of this opportunity? Norrrm 11 hrs ago #52