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> He was also recently steered away from pardoning himself Is pardoning oneself legally possible? EDIT: Seems possible but never tested. > The Constitution p
by jolmg 6y ago
> He was also recently steered away from pardoning himself
Is pardoning oneself legally possible?
EDIT: Seems possible but never tested.
> The Constitution provides little guidance on the issue of a potential presidential selfpardon. Only one sentence is dedicated to pardons: “The President . . . shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” Looking to historical precedent and case law likewise provides no dispositive answer. No president has ever issued a self-pardon, and very few Supreme Court cases have addressed any aspect of the president’s pardon power.
-- https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3587921 https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3587921
- birdyrooster 6y agoEven if he could, I don't think he would want to. It would mean admitting guilt and opening himself to give testimony on the crimes in prosecuting others as well as emboldening civil lawsuits. Also, since its an ex-President and leader of a political party there is no way to punish him without it being political, which means the next President is likely to pardon him anyways for expediency.
- birdyrooster 6y agoAndrew Johnson pardoned Jefferson Davis after the Civil War. Nuff said