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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Is there one person on the planet who didn’t see this coming? If the Chief Clown freed over 300 prisoners on Death Row, do you really think he’s going to risk living under Hillary’s treat? If so, I’ve got a bridge to sell you.
“according to sources”
Yeah, I’ll believe this.
Well, guess it’s not a secret then, is it?
Can 0bama give Hillary a blanket pardon, even though she has not been charged with anything, or does it have to be somewhat specific?
BTTT
Let the state courts indict her. The pardon won’t help there and it moves the circus out of D.C.
In a way Hillary is far, far better off if she does not get a pardon.
Ford >>> Nixon
Does accepting the pardon means they accept they are guilty?
Can someone help me out here? Can any president pardon someone for crimes with which they have not been charged? Absolution from future prosecution? That would place the individual above the law and, once again, the King would be law. I’m doubting the president has this ability to stymie future prosecution of an individual. Self-admittedly, I could be wrong.
Won’t count for future revelations should Sessions actually proceed with an investigation. New stuff? Lock her up. And slick and scupper lip too for misuse of charitable funds. Or were all those bucks for “miscellaneous” expenditures.
The beauty of a Hillary Pardon is two fold ...
1-We can put it behind us and move forward fixing problems and MAGA w/o this preceived vendetta
2-In the Court Of Public Opinion it is an admission of Guilt. No more denying it, no more spin, and her political goose is finally cooked.
What about... their daughter?
It’s not very secret, is it? And, the Foundation is an ongoing criminal racket. Obama can’t pardon here for future crimes, nor immunize her against civil actions for fraud, etc.
Lock Her up.
Send Him back.
I don’t know but why would someone need a pardon unless they did something that requires a pardon?
Interesting.
Hillary is a player sure, but so is Obama and so many others.
What does Obama gain pardoning Hillary? Millions in foundation money - that’s what.
...and he can’t get his hands on that unless he and Hillary appease the donors who are asking for a full accounting - so you get the drilling prohibition, the latest Israel resolution abstention and the John F’n Kerry speech.
Bring a civil action to recover the funds and enforce the charter of the charity. No pardon there.
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