This is why US should never allow blanket pardons or pardons before a conviction.
Not sure if this is really a great example to make your point, considering Maxwell was convicted already, and Trump wouldn’t need to issue a blanket pardon to get her out of prison in exchange for her testimony.
The real issue here is that Trump knows there’s no consequences if he does pardon her. He wouldn’t get removed from office over it, and I doubt the House would even bring articles of impeachment. The Supreme Court has conceded him all the power, and Congress is too spinless to hold him accountable for anything.
Not sure if this is really a great example to make your point, considering Maxwell was convicted already, and Trump wouldn’t need to issue a blanket pardon to get her out of prison in exchange for her testimony.
The real issue here is that Trump knows there’s no consequences if he does pardon her. He wouldn’t get removed from office over it, and I doubt the House would even bring articles of impeachment. The Supreme Court has conceded him all the power, and Congress is too spinless to hold him accountable for anything.
Maxwell can commit additional crimes (i.e. lying) to get a pardon and that pardon would absolve her from those crimes.
She could tell a complete lie under oath and after pardon nothing could be done about it.
This is why no matter what she says, the full unredacted files should be released.