Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • About

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
chrisgeidner's profile
Chris Geidner
Chris Geidner
Chris Geidner
Verified account
@chrisgeidner

Tweets

Chris GeidnerVerified account

@chrisgeidner

Legal Editor, @BuzzFeedNews. SCOTUS Correspondent. Nat Sec Team, covering Trump & Mueller. Sober. Gay. Buckeye. Law Dork. DMs open. chris.geidner@buzzfeed.com

Washington, D.C.
buzzfeednews.com/author/chrisge…
Joined March 2009

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    1. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner May 31

      Regarding Trump pardons, I have a pretty simple view: This is him doing a thing he can do! It's a very broad power, with almost no limits, and he needs no one else's say to do it. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-president-actually-has-enormous-power-to-pardon … ... Of course he's going to do it in unexpected ways!

      28 replies 74 retweets 181 likes
      Show this thread
    2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner May 31

      Donald Trump pardoning a person every week who he is convinced will make him look good to a group or person he cares about that week is an almost inevitable thing.

      4 replies 36 retweets 62 likes
      Show this thread
    3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner May 31

      As I put it to my colleagues this morning — before we knew Trump would be mentioning the possibility of pardoning Blagojevich! — Trump knows he has this thing now, and it’s fucking golden.pic.twitter.com/mu9BbW0ZlH

      4 replies 15 retweets 54 likes
      Show this thread
    4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner May 31

      None of that is to say it's right, or appropriate, or good, or good for the rule of law, or anything like that — something that should be obvious but who knows these days. But, it is.

      1 reply 5 retweets 24 likes
      Show this thread
    5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner May 31

      My point is not to diminish criticism — not at all — it is to assess what Trump is doing and why. And the most Trump thing is: I have the ability to do something, and I am doing it to make money, to settle scores, or to try to get people to like me.

      6 replies 19 retweets 52 likes
      Show this thread
    6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner May 31

      Chris Geidner Retweeted southpaw

      As @nycsouthpaw notes (about what I've written elsewhere), this is *not* about self-pardon questions or questions about using the pardon power to obstruct an investigation into himself, this thread is about what he has done thus far.https://twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/status/1002228405780254720 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      southpaw @nycsouthpaw
      Replying to @chrisgeidner
      Well, as you rightly note, the courts haven’t resolved whether the President can pardon himself. And they have never answered whether he can exercise the power for an improper purpose under obstruction statutes, such as tampering with witnesses in an investigation into himself.
      1 reply 6 retweets 17 likes
      Show this thread
      Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner May 31

      And here's the (underwhelming) White House statement:pic.twitter.com/RDeByZelNw

      9:52 AM - 31 May 2018
      • 9 Retweets
      • 14 Likes
      • American Samaritan Steven Wasserman Winthrop Rodgers Michael Orr Hope for all Carol Dahlberg Sarah21 Andrew Smith Dpawel
      8 replies 9 retweets 14 likes
        1. New conversation
        2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner May 31

          From @tparti and me, on today's pardon: "The former official said he doesn't think Trump is playing 'the sort of three-dimensional chess people ascribe to decisions like this. More often than not he's just eating the pieces.'" https://www.buzzfeed.com/tariniparti/trump-allies-dont-see-three-dimensional-chess-in-dinesh?utm_term=.rneQqOgly#.whYOl4zgE …pic.twitter.com/QYkXCUs4mI

          4 replies 29 retweets 65 likes
          Show this thread
        3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner May 31

          Rudy Giuliani tells me that Trump told him about the D'Souza pardon decision last night. As to the 3D chess talk: "I say there’s nothing to that," adding that he’s had no discussions with Trump about sending any messages with his pardons.https://www.buzzfeed.com/tariniparti/trump-allies-dont-see-three-dimensional-chess-in-dinesh?utm_term=.rneQqOgly#.whYOl4zgE …

          5 replies 7 retweets 9 likes
          Show this thread
        4. End of conversation
        1.  🌲 🌲 Andy from Oregon  🌲 🌲‏ @AndrewFmOregon May 31
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

           🌲 🌲 Andy from Oregon  🌲 🌲 Retweeted Dinesh D'Souza

          Looks like Dinesh has been truly humbled by the whole ordeal.https://twitter.com/DineshDSouza/status/1002229961586077698 …

           🌲 🌲 Andy from Oregon  🌲 🌲 added,

          Dinesh D'SouzaVerified account @DineshDSouza
          KARMA IS A BITCH DEPT: @PreetBharara wanted to destroy a fellow Indian American to advance his career. Then he got fired & I got pardoned
          0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Maria Ackermann‏ @MariaAckermann May 31
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Criminal pardoning criminals

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Liz‏ @lizbuck22 May 31
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          I can almost guarantee that Trump had no idea what d'souza was even convicted of.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Deb Eggles‏ @deb_eggles May 31
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          "in the President's opinion". I guess that's all that matters.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Duncan Gibson‏ @CapeCodder2012 May 31
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          ....process be damned, of course.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Ted Hogbin‏ @tedomega May 31
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          They probably printed the release out, highlighted full pardon and handed it to him so there weren't any arguments about how he said full pardon, not clemency.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo
        1. Count Hoagula  🎲 🎲‏ @HoagML May 31
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          What do you expect? They only had - checks watch - about 2 hours to write it.

          0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
          Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
          Undo

      Loading seems to be taking a while.

      Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

        Promoted Tweet

        false

        • © 2018 Twitter
        • About
        • Help Center
        • Terms
        • Privacy policy
        • Cookies
        • Ads info