Posted on 12/29/2016 7:10:24 AM PST by COUNTrecount
Hillary and Bill Clinton are secretly negotiating framework for a potential pardon from President Barack Obama that would spare Hillary from looming criminal indictments, according to Justice Department sources.
But there’s a catch, as there often is when it comes to legal proceedings and the Clinton family. Neil Eggleston, White House Counsel to the President who oversees and approves all presidential pardons and commutations, was previously employed by President Bill Clinton’s White House as a key lawyer to the former president and Hillary Clinton. Also, Eggleston has previously represented Cheryl Mills, a key Hillary attorney believed to be involved in Clinton’s clemency negotiations.
Even though she has not been charged yet with any crimes, the Obama pardon would shield Hillary from any criminal charges she could face under a Donald Trump administration and a Sen. Sessions-led Justice Department.
Sources said Obama green-lighted the Clinton talks with Eggleston prior to departing for his last vacation in Hawaii. However, allowing the Clintons and their attorneys to negotiate directly with Eggleston smacks of a serious conflict of interest, whether or not the sides agree on acceptable clemency terms for the former secretary of state. In an corruption-free administration, Eggleston would step aside and recuse himself from such negotiations having served as a Clinton family lawyer during the most tumultuous period of Bill’s Clinton’s presidency, including his impeachment.
But the Obama administration is anything but corruption free.
Hillary Clinton is the target of at least one criminal FBI probe for mishandling classified and top secret emails and government secrets and possibly other criminal charges as the FBI is likewise investigating the Clinton Foundation for money laundering and pay-to-play involved crimes.
Clinton family legal consigliere David Kendall, who co-defended President Clinton with Eggleston during Whitewater and the Lewinsky affair, did not return requests for comment.
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“I’m pretty sure that a federal pardon covers any indictments at the state level.”
No it does not, and her non federal crimes are many.
Go ahead. It makes it easier to prosecute you, Obama.
Yes it would be a blanket pardon for all actions or inactions taken by the individual up to the moment the pardon was signed. Any current or future or past prosecutions or investigations are irrelevant. The pardon is connected with the person’s actions. That, by the way, is what happened with the GRF pardon of RMN — President Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for any actions he took up to the moment of the pardon
My disdain for President Obama approaches infinity — however, POTUS BHO can’t be prosecuted for issuing a pardon with is allowed by the USC
[typo fix] My disdain for President Obama approaches infinity — however, POTUS BHO can’t be prosecuted for issuing a pardon which is allowed by the USC
That’s pretty clear. So yes, I expect our President will grant her a pardon but that won’t exempt Huma, Cheryl Mills, and others at her State Department inner circle or the pay for play people in the Clinton Crime Family from getting the deserved justice.
What are you talking about? No one has suggested prosecuting Obama for issuing a pardon.
Obama may have to worry about his sealed records being opened before he hands out pardons.
Thanks!
That’s great info. Thanks!
On a related note, I assume that a pardon doesn't allow the pardoned criminal keep the proceeds from their criminal activity. What would stop the Trump Justice Department from going after the assets of the Clinton Foundation if it has been used as a vehicle for a pay-to-play scheme and money laundering? If the Clinton Foundation funds are the product of an illegal act, isn't it still a crime to hold funds which are the known product of a crime? Pardons can only be given for past crimes and holding illegal funds is a current, on-going crime which cannot be pardoned because it is still continuing. Right? I don't think the Clintons can have their cake and eat it too.
It seems it would not only be hillary that would need to be “pardoned” but dozens of other guilty players. Not that I wouldn’t put it past them.
Otherwise,there is a likelihood of someone spilling the beans and or someone writing a tell all book.
Smaller aircraft have a horrendous safety record?
Foundation is incorporated in the state of Arkansas? Standing for Arkansas A.G.???
You are welcome.
someone in fact DID suggest that (see below my comments) and I was replying to him
Ray 76 stated —
To: COUNTrecount
Go ahead. It makes it easier to prosecute you, Obama.
122 posted on 12/29/2016, 10:39:41 AM by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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Your reply was to me (124 to 122), hence the confusion.
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