Seriously, is it possible Trump could pardon himself and it would stand up in court?
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Can he?!? I assumed that pardons are given to another person, not yourself. What does the law say?
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Power comes from the vestal virgins who weren't above the law and could be thrown in a sack into the Tiber. I'll be your Roman law source.
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"they could free condemned prisoners and slaves by touching them," But touching yourself is blasphemous. Right into the Tiber.
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He can veto stuff because of the Tribunate. He has a backup consul elected same year. He's got himself the imperium only the senate gives.
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Because then a POTUS is basically completely and totally above the law and can do anything.
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well, real question is, would a court honor it?
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