Has McConnell sent the message to Trump yet that if he pardons even one of these criminals....

[kentuck]

...the trial will begin immediately.

If not, he should have.

We cannot permit such lawlessness.

[Karadeniz]

1. That's a good idea!

[Buckeyeblue]

2. I think he'll pardon them all. I'm sure the final list is going to be a doozy

[kentuck]

3. I think he may try...

....unless there is a personal price to pay?

I'm sure it has crossed his mind.

[Buckeyeblue]

4. He basically has nothing right now but the deplorables

If he doesn't pardon them, they are going to move on to a new leader. If he does, he might continue to have some influence. Maybe a great deal of influence.

I question if we can convict an ex-president on articles of impeachment passed while they were president. Nothing in the constitution says you can't. So it'll be an interesting supreme court case.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. Moscow Mitch would only do that to gain more personal power.

My cynical view is that the only reason the Fascist Bureau of Intimidation has rounded up the insurrectionists so quickly is to get their names to traitortrump before he's kicked out.

[LuvLoogie]

6. They could all then be called as witnesses.

And asked questions to which the FBI already knows the answers.