Me, 4 days ago. The Arpaio Pardon -- Don't Obsess about the Russian Investigation https://www.emptywheel.net/2017/08/26/the-arpaio-pardon-dont-obsess-about-the-russian-investigation/ …
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Pardoning Arpaio was easy. Pardoning Manafort [&] everyone else who can implicate POTUS will not be easy, neither legally nor politically."
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Theoretically, could Congress not pass legislation limiting the scope of presidential pardon? Not an option?
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Interesting question. Certainly SCOTUS would be charged with interpreting language.
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@benjaminwittes says it's out of reach since in the Constitution. Schneiderman now needs protection.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
As a non-lawyer who, like Ben, often comments on legal issues, that's one in particular I'd leave to actual lawyers.
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Even placing it with attorneys is folly because only nine lawyers in the world will ultimately decide these unprecedented questions. SCOTUS
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If pardon was used as a tool of obstruction, there must be an option for Congress short of impeachment.
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The Weinberger and Libby leniancy were both obstruction. Neither Bush paid a price for them.
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Perhaps arguable. Neither conspired with the enemy to attack America, either.
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