Note I added “or after his term expired,” to cover a situation where president pardoned himself and wasn’t impeached or convicted. The charges would simply wait upon his leaving office if successor wanted them brought and then pardon power tested.
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Fascinating.
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Federalist 69 (Hamilton): “The President...would be liable to be impeached, tried, and, upon conviction of treason, bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanors, removed from office; and would afterwards be liable to prosecution and punishment in the ordinary course of law.”
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I’m half convinced POTUS put this out there to ask Mueller if he wants to precipitate a Const dilemma ie. tread cautiously
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