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PTWB

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10. Moot.

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Thu Nov 26, 2020, 02:54 PM

Nov 2020

Trump isn’t going to leave office without first pardoning his administration and himself (or resigning and letting Pence pardon him).

He will weigh the bad optics of resigning to get a guaranteed pardon vs gambling that a self pardon will hold up and appearing strong to his base. He will sell the mass pardons as “stopping the next Democrat [sic] witch hunt before it starts.”

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They should investigate Cary Nov 2020 #1

Yes, but Biden should not politicize mzmolly Nov 2020 #2

You are correct...... MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #13

This (NT) russiamommy Nov 2020 #14

***BINGO!!!*** uponit7771 Nov 2020 #19

Must, not should PirateRo Nov 2020 #3

Cries out for a special prosecutor imo. That way the other important work at DOJ can go on. yellowcanine Nov 2020 #4

Or let's go with "independent prosecutor" that is not tethered to the new AG. Eyeball_Kid Nov 2020 #6

I said yes, but.... Happy Hoosier Nov 2020 #5

Trump for emoluments violations. Think Al Capone. Barr for EVERYTHING. DFW Nov 2020 #7

Congressional oversight committees investigate, refer to DOJ if a crime has been committed. Thomas Hurt Nov 2020 #8

I agree with all of that, AND MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #15

I don't know how the special prosecutor etc works. Kittycow Nov 2020 #9

Moot. PTWB Nov 2020 #10

Last night on RMS... 2naSalit Nov 2020 #17

Right, there is no certainty that a self pardon would hold up (and none that it wouldn't). PTWB Nov 2020 #21

As far as I know Biden will not have whistler162 Nov 2020 #11

I chose "No." OUR Justice Department, The United States Department of rzemanfl Nov 2020 #12

I keep thinking of Lincoln's effort to unite after the civil war. He did not go after those traitors Hamlette Nov 2020 #16

+1 ---- a pretty solid answer (nt) stopdiggin Nov 2020 #23

If Congress, or criminal proceedings of Trump gang members, turns up evidence & refers it to the DOJ NotASurfer Nov 2020 #18

First they have to be investigated properly. We don't prosecute without hard evidence. hedda_foil Nov 2020 #20

For what crimes or offenses? stopdiggin Nov 2020 #22

Go after barr first. MyNameGoesHere Nov 2020 #24

Yes mvd Nov 2020 #25

Can we get an "All of the above except 'no' " option? Maeve Nov 2020 #26