Posted on 11/16/2016 7:26:05 AM PST by dirtboy
Donald Trump's election has raised deep concerns, even among his supporters, that he may misuse the vast powers of the presidency. We believe that he can take early steps now, even before he takes office, to signal that he will use executive power to unify the country, despite a campaign that emphasized differences within the Republican Party and among American voters generally.
Trump should look for policy initiatives where he can appeal to both Republicans and Democrats. He will need Congress' support for tax cuts, regulatory reform, and a rejuvenated military. We believe he can make three commitments, well within the president's constitutional authorities, to show that he will use the office in the public interest and to respect democracy, rather than lean toward authoritarianism.
First: The president-elect should promise a pardon, on day one, for Hillary Clinton. Article II of the Constitution places no limit on the president's power to "grant reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States," except for impeachment. Many Americans believe Clinton was guilty of conduct that would trigger prosecution of a lesser figure. But an actual prosecution would create the terrible appearance of pursuing his political opponents with criminal law. A prosecution would divert attention from all other Trump initiatives and discourage any compromise and cooperation from Democrats.
Saving the country from bitter turmoil is one of the reasons why the president has a pardon power. [snip] It would signal that Clinton violated the law with her private email server and mishandling of classified information. Nor would a pardon bar the Justice Department from fully investigating any corruption involving the Clinton Foundation. A pardon would show that a President-elect Trump can win with grace, put the nastiness of the campaign behind us all, and focus our energies on the future.
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Nice try, Hillary.
Not a chance.
This idiot is out of his ever loving mind!!!
Hillary and ilk are the base of ruination of America!!!
Take your communistic comments and write them in Syria!!!
The know she’s guilty or else they wouldn’t be begging for the pardon. No. The investigation goes forward.
No way, Jose (very un-PC of me, lol).
Hahahaha!
You misspelled extradition there John and Jeremy.
Extradition for Hillary.
She is Egypt’s problem now.
LOL! They must think she still has a chance for something down the road.....
Let her twist in the wind for a while. Let the FBI investigate. Grant her a conditional pardon covering crimes committed while she was SOS. Everything else is fair game.
Listen to We the People!
LOCK HER UP! LOCK HER UP! LOCK HER UP!
Isn’t she the handmaiden for Soros’ Purple Revolution? (Does it really exist?)
Nice try, Hillary.
Sure! Let her go and get away with murder and treason! Job 1! Let that be Broken Promise No1! Right away, piss off all the people that elected you!
Jeremy and John ought to consider upgrading the quality of their recreational drugs.
Libs always try to tell conservatives that we have some weird obligation to implement their failed liberal agenda.
buh buh but the FBI director has “cleared her twice” and she didn’t do anything wrong, so what’s there to pardon?
Is President Trump supposed to pardon everyone who recklessly mishandled Top Secret materials, or does that just pply to Hillary Clinton because she is special? “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.”
I prefer the rule of law. The Attorney General should enforce federal law, and the FBI should investigate violations of federal law. Deport illegals. Prosecute Hillary for her crimes, and, in general, let the chips fall where they may.
This author is dreaming. Trump will not pardon Clinton.
He will keep hands off, but he knows he has to let the investigation go forward.
The reality is that national security has been compromised, and our intel agencies and military MUST know where that has taken place and to what extent.
Those are crucial national security questions.
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