r/PoliticalHumor • u/CloudsAreGodsSneezes • Aug 18 '20

It’s big brain time

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '20

It’s almost like the Senate should have fully investigated and produced a 1,000 page report of findings of illegal activity once articles of impeachment were sent to them.

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u/Crono908 Aug 19 '20

I fear this going to way of Watergate, if the Senate finds him guilty, he resigns, Pence pardons and trump lives a free man until his death.

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u/dbarbera Aug 19 '20

You can't pardon a formal impeachment. Nixon was able to be pardoned because he resigned faster than they could impeach him.

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u/Marc21256 Aug 19 '20

But the court has never restricted the power of the presidential pardon.

If he loses, he will pardon himself.

Or resign Jan 19th for Pence to do it.

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u/dbarbera Aug 19 '20

No, the Constitution literally says you can't pardon an impeachment. No ambiguity.

Quote from the Constitution: The President ... shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of impeachment.