Monday, June 4, 2018

Can the President Pardon himself?

No, he can't.

The entire question is absurd, so it's surprising to see Rudy Giuliani bring it up, but then a lot of what Giuliani has been bringing up is more than a little iffy.

The entire concept is that the President could pardon himself of acts he's committed in order to avoid impeachment.  Yes, the question hasn't come up before so there's no precedent.  There doesn't need to be.  It's a maxim of the law that it not be read to work an absurdity, and the entire question is rip snorting absurd.

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