If POTUS pardons themselves, how will they ever be held accountable?

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How does the justice system work if the POTUS gives themselves a blanket pardon?

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  2. thegoodrichard Avatar

    This ought to be good.

  3. evasivelogic Avatar

    The accountants will figure it out. Or more likely not.

  4. CambrianCannellini Avatar

    I mean, the answer is congress impeaches them. I’m sure they’ll stop licking his taint in a moment and get right on that.

  5. WanderingRobotStudio Avatar

    2nd Amendment holds people accountable pretty well.

  6. JackColon17 Avatar

    That’s the neat part, they won’t be held accountable

  7. Braith117 Avatar

    I’m not sure they can pardon themselves.  Even Nixon needed Ford to pardon him instead of doing it himself.