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Grasswire2

(13,570 posts) Wed Aug 22, 2018, 01:10 PM Aug 2018

Abramson on possibility of Manafort pardon....

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Seth Abramson
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1h1 hour ago

My take on the legality of a Manafort pardon: when Cohen revealed that Trump knew of and approved Manafort—and others—meeting with Russian agents to get stolen Clinton materials 3+ weeks ago, it made Trump an unindicted Manafort co-conspirator. POTUS can't pardon co-conspirators.

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Abramson on possibility of Manafort pardon.... (Original Post) Grasswire2 Aug 2018 OP

"POTUS can't pardon co-conspirators" jberryhill Aug 2018 #1

I take it as saying it would be a criminal act to do so unblock Aug 2018 #2

We will find out soon! at140 Aug 2018 #3

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

1. "POTUS can't pardon co-conspirators"

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Wed Aug 22, 2018, 01:12 PM

Aug 2018

That is a religious belief. That proposition has never been tested.

unblock

(52,233 posts)

2. I take it as saying it would be a criminal act to do so

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 22, 2018, 01:26 PM

Aug 2018

Surely he can in the sense that he has the power and it would be a legally valid pardon if he did it.

But it would also constitute an act of say, obstruction of justice, maybe witness tampering, etc.

at140

(6,110 posts)

3. We will find out soon!

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Wed Aug 22, 2018, 02:20 PM

Aug 2018

If tRump is going to pardon, it could come soon after all Manafort trials are over. Manafort already has a prison term coming, and most likely more wil be added after the oncoming trials.

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