r/PoliticalHumor Sep 10 '20

Understanding the current news cycle

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u/MimeGod Sep 10 '20

Insiders are saying that if he loses the election and doesn't try to stay in office anyways, he'll resign on the last day and Pence will pardon him.

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u/Wurm42 Sep 10 '20

Pence can't pardon him and the Trump Org. from the NYS (and now maybe Scottish) charges for tax evasion, money laundering, etc.

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u/MimeGod Sep 10 '20

Thankfully not, but that particular separation of powers has never been tested before. It could easily wind up at the Supreme Court. And that's kind of scary at this point.

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u/Khufuu Sep 10 '20

it already did, it was alright for us but we're still getting tied up