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

Fri Apr 10, 2026, 08:59 PM

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It's important for the American people to know the truth about what has happened. The pardoned people can be subpoenaed. If they refuse the subpoena, they can be held accountable for that. They cannot take the 5th if pardoned. If they lie under oath, they can be charged with perjury.

The facts have to come out.

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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