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    emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 11 Jul 2017

    Reminder: The President's pardon powers are quite broad.

    10:28 AM - 11 Jul 2017
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      2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        So journos who're just hanging around Congress might want to get GOPers on the record on where the bar is for impeachment...

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      2. Thomas Andrews‏ @binkytom 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        But a pardoned person can be compelled to testify. If he lies, pres has to pardon again, and then testify again, and...

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      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @binkytom

        Shhh. My bet is Don Sr's lawyers haven't figured that out yet.

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      2. dustbusterz‏ @dustbusterz 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I don't think broad enough to P🤔ardon himself or his family, we'll have to see how this plays out.

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      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @dustbusterz

        Oh, he can absolutely pardon his family.

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      2. Robert‏ @ebbitt 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel @nadabakos

        He can't pardon himself

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      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @ebbitt @nadabakos

        He can try.

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      2. P̵̛wn̷̕̕ A̶͡ll͜͝͝ T̡̛̕h̷̶̀͠͡e̷̵̶̷ T̵͜͢h̸̸́͟i̕ng͝s͡‏ @pwnallthethings 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        And unreviewable.

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      3. Gene Penise‏ @GenePenise 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @pwnallthethings @emptywheel

        immediate impeachment required

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      5. Gene Penise‏ @GenePenise 11 Jul 2017

        True, but it also takes time to prosecute so better get started.

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      2. JayAckroyd‏ @JayAckroyd 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        and available pre-emptively. All rests on the Republicans on the Hill.

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      3. Radio Angie  📻‏ @AngieCoiro 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @JayAckroyd @emptywheel

        Would be a great time to learn about the full extent and limitations on pres pardons, including historical challenges. I'll start digging.

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      2. Amanda Wohlfelder‏ @aaamanda 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        This is literally the only reason I can come up with for why Don Jr. would release those emails. He was promised a pardon.

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      3. You Got Served‏ @davieyo 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @aaamanda @emptywheel

        He can't be pardoned for state crimes. IJS...

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      1. fullmetalninja‏ @fullmetalninja 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        ...not from State crimes. Normal protocols aside, one wonders what NY would do in conjunction with DOJ should this progress...

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      2. Paul Anderson‏ @f2photo 11 Jul 2017
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Where the pardon begins the 5th ends. Lie, and the pardon is undone. Forced to testify. I bet on Dad to save his own skin before his kids.

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