The only “except” clause in the pardoning power is impeachment. The president cannot pardon anyone from impeachment.
It is stupid for Giuliani to even mention the President’s pardon power.
Trump did nothing wrong. There was no collusion. He is not guilty of a crime. Why is anyone talking about a pardon - least of all his lawyer?
To bring it up as a even a possibility just fuels the illegal effort to remove President Trump.
I think Rudy means well. He’s an old school deep stater (pre-treason) and has perhaps a bit of Alzheimer’s going on.
He really needs to go back to pushing security web stuff.
Rudy needs to get someone in Congress to hook him up with their free dementia meds program. He’s lost more than a little off his fastball.
Bob Barr jumped the shark a long time ago. It’s too bad because he was once a good trooper. Washington DC conservatives just don’t want to win.
Rudy didn’t bring it up.
Trump can pardon anyone of any federal crime including himself. He can not pardon himself from impeachment. Impeachment and conviction in the Senate is simply a removal process and not a criminal conviction.
Hamilton’s Federalist papers do not trump the Constistution (no pun intended), which limits pardoning power to Presidents only regarding impeachment. The text is unambiguous about this matter.
“In case Rudy missed it, the operative word used by Hamilton, as regards the issue of impeachment and prosecution, is “afterwards.” First comes impeachment. Then a trial and conviction by the Senate. And, only after these proceedings, when the president is removed from office and no longer occupying a seat of power, can he be prosecuted for his crimes.”
That’s still irrelevant, since the President can also pardon people from FUTURE prosecution.
Ford pardon Nixon in advance of prosecution.
This is a distraction. 1) it would never happen because Trump hasn’t done anything that he would need to pardon himself for, and 2) Rudi can point to at least a couple of articles when the Democrats were saying the exact same thing, based on the idea that Hillary could pardon herself. Of course, those were written when everyone knew Hillary was going to win, but it’s going to be funny when Rudi starts quoting those stories.