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who will then pardon him
He can’t be pardoned for something he has been convicted of, yet.
At least that’s seems to be the general consensus.
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'preemptive pardons can be done' says yale prefessor Bruce Ackerman on BBC just now.
Also ‘strong case to be made...that his actions were a knowing violation of the insurrection act of 1807..he could
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He can’t be pardoned for something he has been convicted of, yet.
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He can’t be pardoned for something he has been convicted of, yet.
Apart from actual precedent for federal offences:
Now, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 20, 1969 through August 9,1974.
boydsbikes
hugo7
chez_jay
My money is on Trump abdicating the day before the inauguration, making Pence acting President who will then pardon him, on the final day. Hence he won't be attending because he won't be the sitting President, and Pence will only be acting President.