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If he is looking for a pardon, all he needs to do is resign by 1/19/2021 and have Pence pardon him.Unclear whether that means that if Impeached he can not pardon, whether it requires conviction...or whether it simply refers to OTHERS who have been Impeached.Wonder if that means simply impeachment by the house, or only when convicted by the Senate?There are not going to be any more trump pardons.
"he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment." -- US Constitution; Article II, Sec 2, Clause 1
In any case it does appear to preclude a self pardon
Ala Nixon resignation and Ford Pardon.
But he wont do it. Why? He has committed no crime. He is only accused by presumption,