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Donald Trump Insists He Has 'Complete Power' to Pardon

posted by n1 on Monday July 24 2017, @11:22AM   Printer-friendly
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MrPlow writes:

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Amid relentless scrutiny over possible ties between his presidential campaign and Russia, an extraordinary suggestion has emerged - that Donald Trump could pardon himself or his family.

Source: BBC News

US President Donald Trump has insisted he has the "complete power" to pardon people, amid reports he is considering presidential pardons for family members, aides and even himself.

A Democratic Party spokesman has called the reports "extremely disturbing".

The US authorities are probing possible collusion between the Trump team and Russia. Intelligence agencies think Russia tried to help Mr Trump to power.

Russia denies this, and the president says there was no collusion.

The Washington Post reported on Thursday that Mr Trump and his team were looking at ways to pardon people close to him.

Source: BBC News

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by NewNic on Monday July 24 2017, @05:19PM (3 children)

    by NewNic (6420) on Monday July 24 2017, @05:19PM (#543778) Journal

    I'm not ready to bail on the USA yet. Our republic is a democracy.

    Unfortunately, there are a number of super-wealthy people who want to turn the USA into the type of democracy seen in Russia, or Brazil, or Chile a few decades ago (never mind that the Chilean economy crashed), with the assistance of the Supreme Court (Citizens United) and the sellouts mostly found in the Republican party.

    These super-wealthy people see their proposed future as living like the Oligarchs found in Russia: mostly unimpeded by the law of the land.

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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday July 25 2017, @03:19AM (2 children)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday July 25 2017, @03:19AM (#543982) Journal

    Unfortunately, there are a number of super-wealthy people who want to turn the USA into the type of democracy seen in Russia, or Brazil, or Chile a few decades ago (never mind that the Chilean economy crashed), with the assistance of the Supreme Court (Citizens United) and the sellouts mostly found in the Republican party.

    So what? I'm more worried about what the government bureaucracies, like the US military, want. That's real power.

    These super-wealthy people see their proposed future as living like the Oligarchs found in Russia: mostly unimpeded by the law of the land.

    The Oligarchs are strongly beholden to Putin because he can take their stuff in Russia away. It's not law, but it's the analogue in a strongman despotism.

    • (Score: 2) by NewNic on Tuesday July 25 2017, @05:36PM (1 child)

      by NewNic (6420) on Tuesday July 25 2017, @05:36PM (#544252) Journal

      So, basically, you want to live in a dictatorship. Well done!

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      • (Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday July 26 2017, @12:09AM

        by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday July 26 2017, @12:09AM (#544373) Journal

        So, basically, you want to live in a dictatorship. Well done!

        Or is it you who wants to live in a dictatorship? Cue dramatic music!