Someone Said Trump’s Pardons Could Be Challenged in Court…and Got Wrecked Over It
Seth Abramson@SethAbramson
The Pardon Clause prohibits using the pardon power to obstruct impeachments. Trump repeatedly opined—rightly—that Mueller's probe could lead to a referral for possible impeachment (which it did). The pardons he just gave are the ones he dangled to obstruct Mueller. See the issue?
1:47 AM · Dec 24, 2020
Akiva Cohen@AkivaMCohen
Oh, for fuck's sake, Seth. Can't you take like two weeks off from misinforming people about the law
Almost every word of this thread is wrong, starting from its fundamental premise. The Pardon Clause does NOT the PARDON power that way
Seth Abramson@SethAbramson
The Pardon Clause prohibits using the pardon power to obstruct impeachments. Trump repeatedly opined—rightly—that Mueller's probe could lead to a referral for possible impeachment (which it did). The pardons he just gave are the ones he dangled to obstruct Mueller. See the issue?
8:01 AM · Dec 24, 2020
Akiva Cohen@AkivaMCohen
Replying to @AkivaMCohen
Here's what the Pardon Clause says: the President "shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment."
8:03 AM · Dec 24, 2020
Akiva Cohen@AkivaMCohen
Replying to @AkivaMCohen
It does NOT say "except where the offense is relevant to the impeachment of someone else" or "except where the pardon will obstruct someone else's impeachment"
8:04 AM · Dec 24, 2020
Akiva Cohen@AkivaMCohen
Replying to @AkivaMCohen
What this means is very very straightforward. If Judge Totallyno Taracist is being impeached for stealing from Black litigants and lawyers in his court, the president can't pardon him and thereby prevent impeachment & removal
That's it
8:07 AM · Dec 24, 2020
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2020/12/24/someone-said-trumps-pardons-could-be-challenged-in-courtand-got-wrecked-over-it-n2582113