Democrats Pounce And Introduce Constitutional Amendment Limiting Trumps Pardoning Power

[babylonsister]

http://www.politicususa.com/2017/10/30/democrats-introduce-constitutional-amendment-limiting-trumps-pardoning-power.html


Democrats Pounce And Introduce Constitutional Amendment Limiting Trump’s Pardoning Power

By Jason Easley on Mon, Oct 30th, 2017 at 2:28 pm


Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) is accelerating his plan to introduce a constitutional amendment that would limit Trump’s ability to use presidential pardons.

In a statement provided to PoliticusUSA, Rep. Cohen said, “The indictment of Paul Manafort, who served as Donald Trump’s campaign chairman last year, accelerates the need to pass a Constitutional amendment limiting a president’s pardoning authority. I will be introducing the amendment on Tuesday. If adopted, the amendment would prohibit presidents from pardoning themselves, their families, members of their administrations and individuals who worked on their presidential campaigns. The indictment makes clear that some of Manafort’s activities took place while he was working on the Trump campaign so the need is clear and present.”

A constitutional amendment would not immediately solve the problem of Trump’s potential pardons, but it would shine a light on the possibility of Trump abusing his power. A constitutional amendment is an interesting way to remind Trump that the American people are watching and Democrats are ready to take action.

Trump floated a trial balloon when he pardoned Joe Arpaio. He did the Arpaio pardon with no cameras present, no notice, at a slow news time. If Trump tries to pardon people involved with the Russia scandal, he will likely follow the same gameplan.

Should Trump abuse his pardon power, Democrats are ready to act on the constitutional crisis that will follow.

Any Trump abuse of his pardon power will give Democrats a giant issue to use to take back Congress in 2018.

[C_U_L8R]

1. This !!

I hope our team brings this up every day until it can be passed

[onenote]

2. It's a nice idea, but it's going nowhere

It would take a 2/3 vote of both houses. And then it would have to be ratified by 3/4 of the states. And that isn't happening now, or any time in the near future.

[Hoyt]

7. I agree, what a waste.

[SoCalNative]

3. Link for this?

eom

[babylonsister]

5. Here...

Sorry!

http://www.politicususa.com/2017/10/30/democrats-introduce-constitutional-amendment-limiting-trumps-pardoning-power.html

[Mediumsizedhand]

4. 2 hours into this I saw at least one slamming Dems for "not screaming collusion".

"Where were they?" "This is the problem with Dems." Bad bad Dems.

I personally had just gotten up and was drinking my coffee, catching up on all that was happening, processing the information, while reading about how bad the Dems are because they are not out front, full force.

This is a corrosion of our party in bogus manufactured inaccurate accusations that inevitably is proven incorrect and not recognized when we see the Dems do their job, well.

Again, Yea Democratic Party, kick ass.

[BigmanPigman]

6. Let's hope we see and hear A LOT MORE

lIke this from the Dems. Use the GOP tactics and go after the moron and his family and friends full force through legal strategies and in the media.

[PoliticAverse]

8. Unfortunately it implies Presidents are allowed to pardon themselves currently. n/t

[secondwind]

9. Not if he is deemed a co-conspirator.

Notice that the word “conspiracy “ is being used. He cannot pardon if he is a co- conspirator.

Also, he cannot pardon for state crimes, and NY AG Schneiderman has a lot on him, wait til the RICO charges come out, and money laundering etc. He will wish he had never run for Office.