The idea was to provide the executive with a check on (perceived) excesses by the courts.
1. In honor of Trump’s last full day in office, and what may end up being the big story of the day, here’s a quick #thread on the President’s pardon power — and answers to some of the questions about it that may come up today:
The idea was to provide the executive with a check on (perceived) excesses by the courts.
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Some argue that this means that no pardons can be issued *while* the President is under impeachment or for offenses by others that are *related* to the basis for an impeachment.
I (and most scholars) strongly disagree.
Trump might still try it, but...
It might be, but I don’t see what would stop the next President from publicizing them (the power is held by the office, after all), or Congress from requiring disclosures of future pardons.
There’s a rich debate here, but my view, and what I think is the consensus, is that the *pardon* remains valid (it’s absolute, after all), but the offenses related to obtaining it are subject to prosecution.
Otherwise, there’d be no reason not to spend the last day in office grossly abusing this power for personal/political benefit — as Trump may do today.
/end
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I\u2019m retweeting this one not because I agree with it, but because I want to emphasize that all of this is so speculative. What does the exclusion of the president\u2019s inability to pardon in cases of impeachment mean? https://t.co/N29M7sZKGj
— Holly Brewer (@earlymodjustice) January 19, 2021
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— Alamo_On_The_Rise \u2197\ufe0f\U0001f198 \U0001f1fa\U0001f1f2 (@AlamoOnTheRise) November 27, 2020
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— ActivistKathy (@activistkathy) November 27, 2020
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