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Miles Archer

(24,697 posts) Wed Jun 3, 2026, 09:20 AM 21 hrs ago

Rep Glenn Ivey has to inform Blanche that the Constitution doesn't permit Trump to grant pardons in exchange for payment [View all]

Aaron Rupar
‪@atrupar.com‬
BLANCHE: Who the president chooses to pardon is not a problem, period

IVEY: What's the legal basis for that statement?

BLANCHE: The Constitution

IVEY: The Constitution does not give him the authority to pardon in exchange for payments. It does not permit bribery

BLANCHE: Who the president chooses to pardon is not a problem, period

IVEY: What's the legal basis for that statement?

BLANCHE: The Constitution

IVEY: The Constitution does not give him the authority to pardon in exchange for payments. It does not permit bribery
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2026-06-02T21:09:15.116Z

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Rep Glenn Ivey has to inform Blanche that the Constitution doesn't permit Trump to grant pardons in exchange for payment [View all] Miles Archer 21 hrs ago OP

All those times in court with trump farting, must have killed off alot of Blanche's brain cells. Omnipresent 20 hrs ago #1

He didn't have many to start with paleotn 19 hrs ago #7

If the pardon is made to cover up a crime by the potus... crud 20 hrs ago #2

Arguably, Trump's IRS "immunity" agreement is a "pardon" for his and his family's multiple, years-long tax crimes, sop 18 hrs ago #14

It's a matter of time... Safe as Milk 20 hrs ago #3

Technically, sadly, Ivey is wrong and Blanche is right Fiendish Thingy 20 hrs ago #4

Thanks SCOTUS progressoid 19 hrs ago #9

On this particular issue, the Roberts court is not the villain Fiendish Thingy 19 hrs ago #12

What? Now? Sorry boys, too late. Firestorm49 20 hrs ago #5

Bad Memories of Spiro Agnew NBachers 19 hrs ago #6

lets not forget, nor allow anyone else to forget Hieronymus Phact 19 hrs ago #8

EXCELLENT point!!! calimary 19 hrs ago #10

Wow, Ivey Actually DID Something! Deep State Witch 19 hrs ago #11

I think this is all a distraction created to keep the Epstein files out of the headlines Ponietz 18 hrs ago #13

"I very much disagree." Aviation Pro 18 hrs ago #15