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General Category => Trump Legal Investigations => Topic started by: mystery-ak on March 26, 2019, 08:02:20 pm
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Papadopoulos says his lawyers have asked for a pardon from Trump
By Chris Mills Rodrigo - 03/26/19 03:53 PM EDT
Former Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos said Tuesday that his lawyers have asked for a pardon from President Trump.
“My lawyers have applied for a pardon from the president for me,†Papadopoulos said in an interview with Reuters, adding that the request was made a few days ago.
“If I’m offered one I would love to accept it, of course,†he told the outlet.
The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.
Papadopoulos served 12 days of a two-week prison sentence last year for lying to FBI agents about his contact with individuals linked to Russia during the 2016 campaign.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/435905-papadopoulos-says-his-lawyers-have-formally-asked-trump-for-pardon
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“My lawyers have applied for a pardon from the president for me,†Papadopoulos said in an interview with Reuters, adding that the request was made a few days ago.
“If I’m offered one I would love to accept it, of course,†he told the outlet.
Alright, but by doing so, you're admitting guilt.
There are substantial differences between legislative immunity and a pardon; the latter carries an imputation of guilt and acceptance of a confession of it, while the former is noncommittal, and tantamount to silence of the witness.
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/236/79/
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Of all of them, Papadopoulos seems like the one who should get a pardon.