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rzemanfl

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7. The preemptive pardon was, I believe, invented by Tom Clancy.

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:33 PM

5 hrs ago

In NOVELS. I don't believe an offense against the United States can be pardoned before it happens. I that were true, Mike Pence and others would have died on January 6th.

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If Trump has already preemptively pardoned Patel, Bondi, and the rest of his sick cabinet, will there be any recourse? [View all] Chasstev365 7 hrs ago OP

State charges? SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #1

Yes, and that's about it. iemanja 5 hrs ago #10

At some point, a corrupt pardon has to be invalidated C_U_L8R 7 hrs ago #2

You would think, but with this Supreme Court, I think we already know how they'd rule. Chasstev365 7 hrs ago #3

Yeah, I was dreaming of some democracy somewhere. C_U_L8R 7 hrs ago #5

Yes. State Charges can be applied for many of their crimes/offenses. NY, CA, IL, MN to start... hlthe2b 7 hrs ago #4

They certainly act with the smug confidence of immunity. I'd love lady Justice wipe their evil smirks off their faces Blues Heron 7 hrs ago #6

The preemptive pardon was, I believe, invented by Tom Clancy. rzemanfl 5 hrs ago #7

Biden preemptively pardoned the January 6th committee and his family EdmondDantes_ 5 hrs ago #11

I don't think those rzemanfl 2 hrs ago #12

Treason Blue Full Moon 5 hrs ago #8

Let's hope he dies suddenly and doesn't pardon kimbutgar 5 hrs ago #9