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10. Yes, and that's about it.

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:54 PM

5 hrs ago

Unless they could somehow prove the pardon was part of a criminal conspiracy, but given SCOTUS' immunity ruling, that seems unlikely.

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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

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

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