Trump said he would consider pre-emptive pardons to protect Elon Musk and other close aides should Democrats take control of Congress
Donald Trump said he would be willing to protect Elon Musk and his staff if Democrats take control of Congress after the midterm elections this week.
In an interview for the “Pod Force One” podcast published Monday, Trump said he would move to “protect” the billionaire SpaceX and Tesla CEO if Congressional investigators targeted him.
Trump also indicated that he was weighing pre-emptive pardons for his close aides and others around him should the Democrats pursue investigations, according to Axios. It is a notion that the president has floated before to keep his team from facing prosecution for actions during the first two years of his term.
False. General pardons have been used since at least the mid-19th century. Recently, those for the 6 Jan mob.
False. Pardons can apply for crimes which have not been charged, for crimes being adjudicated, and for crimes for which the pardonee has already been convicted.
Presidential pardons is such a fucking stupid concept. It runs straight into the face of separating the executive from judicial.