Is there anyway a President's "pardon power" can be challenged? [View all]
It is obvious that Trump is not using the pardon power the way it was intended by the Founders. He is pardoning everyone that commits a crime in his name.
With former presidents, there was a process to receiving a pardon. Trump pardons with a tweet. He follows no process. Is it possible to make the process part of the legal requirement for a pardon? Could the Congress pass such legislation, since it does not interfere with the pardon itself?
All of the folks now assisting Trump in breaking the laws are anticipating a presidential pardon. The IRS Commissioner and Todd Blanche are helping him to try and steal money from the Treasury, from the taxpayers of this country. That cannot be legal in any sense. Is the pardon power unchallengeable?
It has gotten so insanely corrupt that he is now talking about pardoning himself? That has never been in the consciousness of any president ever, as far as I know? Some dictators would hesitate to make such a claim.
In my opinion, many crimes are being committed under the assumption that they will never be punished. They are relying on a pardon from Donald Trump.
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