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Gingrich says Trump pardoning himself would be "arrogant statement of power"
CBS News ^
| 06/05/2018
| Emily Tillett
Posted on 06/05/2018 8:14:42 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Former House Speaker and Trump ally Newt Gingrich warned President Trump against pardoning himself should special counsel Robert Mueller pursue charges in the ongoing Russia investigation, telling "CBS This Morning" on Tuesday that it would be an "arrogant statement of power" if he did so.
"I don't think he can pardon himself, that would lead to a reaction in the Congress that would be devastating," Gingrich said.
Gingrich's comments come after Mr. Trump declared Monday that he has the "absolute right" to pardon himself, but added he had done nothing wrong. The president asserted his presidential power as the White House is honing its political and legal defenses against the special counsel's Russia probe. Gingrich, however, said that Congress has the "absolute right to impeach him."
"If a president was dumb enough to pardon himself, that would be such an arrogant statement of power that the House would probably impeach him in a week and the Senate would convict him," Gingrich said.
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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carterpage; georgepapadopoulos; gingrich; newtgingrich; pardon; samclovis; stefanhalper; trump
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To: Phlap
Newt thinks a republican house would impeach and a republican senate would convict a republican president for exercising his constructional rights? Care to name 35 Senators that would not vote to impeach?
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posted on
06/05/2018 10:43:53 AM PDT
by
itsahoot
(Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
To: Pinkbell
Just how dishonest are you, Pinkbell? You said Giuliani said the same thing Newt said. The fact is Giuliani said *nothing* about Trump being impeached were he to pardon himself. That is a lie.
Here is your quote.
Rudy said the same thing. He said Trump could do it, but then he would be impeached.
So far you have proved that what you said is false—and that’s all you’ve proved.
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posted on
06/05/2018 10:44:07 AM PDT
by
Fantasywriter
(Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
To: Responsibility2nd
WTF is going on here, the media are playing with these people like a kitten and a ball of string. Just another "set up" question by the shrunken talking headpiece and now it is getting traction with an assumption that Trump did something and everyone now agrees on it, the next obvious step is to ask Trump about pardoning himself.
Geeesh, I swear some of the conservatives only have one oar in the water some days.
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posted on
06/05/2018 10:53:56 AM PDT
by
New Perspective
(Proud father of a son with Down Syndrome and fighting to keep him off Obama's death panels.)
To: itsahoot
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posted on
06/05/2018 11:08:30 AM PDT
by
JayGalt
(You can't teach a donkey how to tap dance.)
To: bitt; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ..
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06/05/2018 11:41:19 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: Responsibility2nd
Trump is punking you people. He has everyone dancing to his tunes.
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posted on
06/05/2018 1:51:12 PM PDT
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faucetman
(Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
To: Responsibility2nd
Trump is punking you people. He has everyone dancing to his tunes.
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posted on
06/05/2018 1:51:36 PM PDT
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faucetman
(Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
To: Responsibility2nd
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06/05/2018 2:01:08 PM PDT
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stevem
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