Why did Trump not pardon himself when he left office?

[Votto]

He could have, but he did not.

Why?

 

[Votto]

I think had Trump pardoned himself, he would not have won again.

The Lawfare that tried to destroy Trump is what helped get him elected.

 

[Independent thinker]

I think had Trump pardoned himself, he would not have won again.

The Lawfare that tried to destroy Trump is what helped get him elected.

Yes, the constant lawfare against Trump was a big factor in Trump winning. In fact, out of those voters saying that their number one issue was in saving democracy, 58% voted for Trump.

 

[Votto]

Yes, the constant lawfare against Trump was a big factor in Trump winning.

Perhaps that is why Trump did not go after Hillary.

 

[Foxfyre]

He could have, but he did not.

Why?

He hadn't done any crime that needed to be pardoned.

 

[progressive hunter]

He could have, but he did not.

Why?

nothing to pardon

 

[Votto]

nothing to pardon

Biden pardoned everything Hunter "may have done" illegally.

Trump could have done the same.

But knowing he had done nothing wrong probably cemented the decision not to pardon himself.

 

[mudwhistle]

He could have, but he did not.

Why?

He said first of all that he didn't do anything wrong.

Everything he did was legal.

The Democrats simply made legal acts illegal, but only when Trump did them.

Second of all, it would have made him look guilty.

Biden doesn't care if he looks guilty. He's the kind of person that will commit a crime and then sneer in your face about it.

 

[progressive hunter]

Biden pardoned everything Hunter "may have done" illegally.

Trump could have done the same.

But knowing he had done nothing wrong probably cemented the decision not to pardon himself.

when you start using leftist logic to do something you might as well put a bullet in your head,,

 

[Votto]

He said first of all that he didn't do anything wrong.

Everything he did was legal.

The Democrats simply made legal acts illegal, but only when Trump did them.

Second of all, it would have made him look guilty.

Biden doesn't care if he looks guilty. He's the kind of person that will commit a crime and then sneer in your face about it.

I think Biden is confident enough in the notion that being a democrat never means having to say you are sorry cuz they never do anything worthy of jail time it seems.

 

[Votto]

Should Trump prosecute the Biden case before the American people, even though Biden may have pardoned all members involved?

Once pardoned, none of them can take the 5th. And if they lie under oath, they can be charged and sentenced.

 

[TheGreatSatan]

He could have, but he did not.

Why?

A pardon is an admission of guilt

 

[NetJedi]

He could have, but he did not.

Why?

Dunno, I guess he's a better man than I am since I would have blanket pardoned myself from birth to 1000 years into the future, 'cause why not? Never know when you might get the urge to bust a few Federal Laws.......

 

[mudwhistle]

I think Biden is confident enough in the notion that being a democrat never means having to say you are sorry cuz they never do anything worthy of jail time it seems.

More like Biden thinks he's above the law and cannot be touched. Obama feels the same thing.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

It just shows how guilty the biden admin is, blanket pardon over 10 years. Hundreds of crimes committed. O and biden have been the most corrupt worthless stench this country has ever seen. Its appalling.

 

[Votto]

More like Biden thinks he's above the law and cannot be touched. Obama feels the same thing.

It is more than feel like, it is the reality

 

[Rigby5]

He could have, but he did not.

Why?

Trump committed no crime so there was no reason for a pardon.
The bogus charges came much later, after Trump was no longer in office.
So he could no longer pardon anyone.

 

[Rigby5]

Dunno, I guess he's a better man than I am since I would have blanket pardoned myself from birth to 1000 years into the future, 'cause why not? Never know when you might get the urge to bust a few Federal Laws.......

Pardons can not extend into the future or cover charges that has not yet been filed.

 

[NetJedi]

Pardons can not extend into the future or cover charges that has not yet been filed.

Says who?

 

[berg80]

He hadn't done any crime that needed to be pardoned.