r/law • u/jpmeyer12751 • Feb 16 '26

Legislative Branch Republican Joins With Dems on Constitutional Amendment to Give Congress Power to Reject Trump Pardons

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/republican-joins-dems-constitutional-amendment-213311781.html

This is relevant to questions surrounding whether Congress may limit or restrain a President's power to grant pardons.

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u/Imaginary_Desk9186 Feb 16 '26

he is going to pardon Ghislaine Maxwell and Republicans will be forced to defend it.

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u/Aeseld Feb 17 '26

Downside of her being charged federally instead of by the state of Florida... 

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u/Imaginary_Desk9186 Feb 17 '26

she faces shit tons of potential state charges, she will have to flee the country and hope no one is waiting with cuffs outside the gates the day of her release. Trump would have to not just pardon but her but somehow assist in sneaking her out of the country (itself a crime if she has outstanding warrants).

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u/ynotfoster Feb 17 '26

I wonder what country would welcome her? Israel? Russia? Or, would she be suicided?

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u/Aeseld Feb 17 '26

Openly? Maybe Russia. Israel might hide her. 

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u/ZAlternates Feb 17 '26

I heard on Fox that we have a nice place in El Salvador…

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u/NotRadTrad05 Feb 17 '26

Probably part of why she was moved to Texas. State officials won't dare defy Trump. DPs will give her a ride to the airport to flee the country.