To be pardoned he'd have to have been convicted first.
So it wouldn't apply to pending cases.
(, Sat 7 Nov 2020, 7:14, Reply)
No that's not right
Ford pardoned Nixon without him even having being charged
(, Sat 7 Nov 2020, 7:35, Reply)
True, there was no conviction, note though that it only applied to crimes committed while he was president.
Would the GOP want to be seen as the party that has to have its Presidents pardoned?
(, Sat 7 Nov 2020, 9:32, Reply)
Given they nominated Trump and backed him all the way, I think we know the answer to that.
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evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Sat 7 Nov 2020, 9:52,
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They were only out of power for one term the last time it happened
President Pence would have even less to lose than Ford as he'd be gone in January anyway
(, Sat 7 Nov 2020, 11:06, Reply)