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Top Trump adviser would not say if incoming president will pardon himself – live (www.theguardian.com)

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Jason Miller, a top adviser to Donald Trump, was asked on CNN this morning if the president-elect would pardon himself of federal charges he faced, once he takes office.

Trump was indicted last year for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election, and for possessing and hiding classified documents. The justice department special counsel leading the prosecution, Jack Smith, last week dropped those charges, thought kept open the possibility that they could be reinstated at a future time.

Once he is inaugurated, Trump has the power to issue himself a pardon that could end his legal trouble for good. CNN asked Miller if Trump would do that, and he responded:

"That would never be something that I would weigh in on. That would be something for the legal team to discuss. And again, President Trump did nothing wrong."

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I kind of like the idea of impeaching Biden solely to allow Kamala to be president for a few days/weeks, meaning Trump has to toss all his "47" merch and have it re-made with "48."

Oh, and also constitutional guide-rails I guess.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

You say that like it would be a bad thing for Trump. That just means all of his worshipers will buy all new stuff. You see NBA players do this sometimes when they change numbers. Right after they do their jersey sales Skyrocket.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago

Good point.