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Fiendish Thingy

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4. Technically, sadly, Ivey is wrong and Blanche is right

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2026, 09:58 AM

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Bribery is indeed both a crime and an impeachable offence, but Trump could take money and pardon someone, and that pardon cannot be questioned or reversed.

He could even be convicted of bribery and imprisoned, and the pardon would still stand.

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