Nope. Mueller thought ahead on this. There are any number of indictments possible on Trump from the state level, and his pardon only covers federal crimes.
Also, the reason why Nixon didn’t pardon himself was because that was a blatant abuse of power and he would have been impeached immediately as a consequence. Note that Nixon resigned because a number of GOP senators came to him and said “resign, or you WILL be impeached.” With the bizarre toadies and traitors in the GOP Congress these days, I’m not sure that would happen now…especially since #45 passed Nixon’s level of corruption within his first six months!
U.S. archivists release Watergate report ‘Road Map’ for Mueller
“There were no comments, no interpretations and not a word or phrase of accusatory nature. The Road Map was simply that — a series of guideposts if the House Judiciary Committee wished to follow them.” — Leon Jaworski, Watergate special prosecutor
The Road Map harnesses the moral and legal power of the grand jury, crafted not as a prosecutor’s report on his findings, but as an action by the same citizens who handed up an indictment against the Watergate conspirators.
“The report must go through grand jury secrecy rules to get to the House for consideration as grounds for impeachment. Mueller could say, ‘We have structured this report the way Jaworski did in 1974, and Judge Sirica approved it,’ that might be persuasive in this case.”
“It is powerful partly because it is so by-the-book. Kind of like Bob Mueller." — Professor Stephen Bates, co-author of Starr’s Clinton impeachment report along with Brett Kavanaugh
The idea that Mueller is passing evidence of violations of state laws is a valid one – we won’t know about that for a while, however. What we DO know is that there has ALREADY been enough “dirt” unearthed on Donnie’s “unfortunate” business practices to provide the State Attorneys General of New York, New Jersey and Nevada a very ‘fertile’ field to plow for years and years even after he vacates the White House!
It seems that one of the things Donald John Trump DIDN’T do as a child is disturb a hornets’ nest or ant hill. Had he done EITHER he might have learned a most instructive lesson.
Masterskrain Premium Member over 5 years ago
Wanna bet???
Zev over 5 years ago
Keep gobbling, little turkey. Your day in court is coming.
Ontman over 5 years ago
He is an all WHITE meat turkey.
lobo1939 over 5 years ago
Should send him to that turkey processor in Alaska that Sarah Palin featured. That guy knows how to fix up a turkey.
Radish the wordsmith over 5 years ago
Trump is his own axis of evil.
ForALaugh Premium Member over 5 years ago
Treason is unpardonable.
JHayes over 5 years ago
I don’t care if we impeach or not. If we can just keep him from doing any more damage until 2021 that is the best outcome.
Motivemagus over 5 years ago
Nope. Mueller thought ahead on this. There are any number of indictments possible on Trump from the state level, and his pardon only covers federal crimes.
Also, the reason why Nixon didn’t pardon himself was because that was a blatant abuse of power and he would have been impeached immediately as a consequence. Note that Nixon resigned because a number of GOP senators came to him and said “resign, or you WILL be impeached.” With the bizarre toadies and traitors in the GOP Congress these days, I’m not sure that would happen now…especially since #45 passed Nixon’s level of corruption within his first six months!
Guy Fawkes over 5 years ago
U.S. archivists release Watergate report ‘Road Map’ for Mueller
“There were no comments, no interpretations and not a word or phrase of accusatory nature. The Road Map was simply that — a series of guideposts if the House Judiciary Committee wished to follow them.” — Leon Jaworski, Watergate special prosecutor
The Road Map harnesses the moral and legal power of the grand jury, crafted not as a prosecutor’s report on his findings, but as an action by the same citizens who handed up an indictment against the Watergate conspirators.
“The report must go through grand jury secrecy rules to get to the House for consideration as grounds for impeachment. Mueller could say, ‘We have structured this report the way Jaworski did in 1974, and Judge Sirica approved it,’ that might be persuasive in this case.”
“It is powerful partly because it is so by-the-book. Kind of like Bob Mueller." — Professor Stephen Bates, co-author of Starr’s Clinton impeachment report along with Brett Kavanaugh
Coopersdad over 5 years ago
Please Mr. Mueller; let the axe fall NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wellis1947 Premium Member over 5 years ago
The idea that Mueller is passing evidence of violations of state laws is a valid one – we won’t know about that for a while, however. What we DO know is that there has ALREADY been enough “dirt” unearthed on Donnie’s “unfortunate” business practices to provide the State Attorneys General of New York, New Jersey and Nevada a very ‘fertile’ field to plow for years and years even after he vacates the White House!
It seems that one of the things Donald John Trump DIDN’T do as a child is disturb a hornets’ nest or ant hill. Had he done EITHER he might have learned a most instructive lesson.
trivers over 5 years ago
If you pardon yourself, you’re admitting to doing something wrong, correct?
Dtroutma over 5 years ago
Time for the Lizzie Borden 40 whacks routine.