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tritsofme

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23. I may not have been clear, he can certainly issue the pardon prior to charges.

Mon Jun 17, 2019, 05:33 PM

Jun 2019

Just pointing out that no one would have standing to challenge the validity of the pardon until and unless DOJ decides to ignore it and charges him anyway.

He could self-pardon himself on the way out the door, but it could then take years to actually see any fights over it in court, if ever.

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I may not have been clear, he can certainly issue the pardon prior to charges. tritsofme Jun 2019 #23

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