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Accepting a Pardon is an Admission of Guilt
The Supreme Court Said So: Burdick v. United States
Donald Trump would be acting similarly to past Presidents if he issued several pardons just before the end of his term. It’s a power granted to the President under the Constitution, and he wouldn’t be the first to make some questionable choices. A breaking news story has revealed a federal judge approved a Justice Department investigation into a bribery scheme under which pardons might be granted for large political donations. Keep in mind that only one person has the ability to grant pardons for federal offenses; the President of the United States.
While the pardon for pay scheme potentially is a huge story. Little information is available, and that will play out over time. I want to address the number of pardons to come for Trump associates and family members who have not (yet) been charged with federal crimes. Sean Hannity of Fox News has already suggested to the President he pardons his family in advance of what a Biden Justice Department might do. There are suggestions from Trump himself and others that he could pardon himself. Trump recently retweeted a post implying the same:
“President Trump should pardon Flynn, the Thanksgiving turkey, and everyone from himself, to his admin, to Joe Exotic if he has to. The Left has a…
