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18. How will Republicans react if the next Democratic president pardons Allen on his/her first day in office?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Apr 27, 2026, 04:20 PM

Apr 27

And orders the DOJ to pay him a multi-million dollar "settlement"?

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Law Professor on Bluesky points out one TEENY TINY LITTLE "inconvenient detail" about the WHC Dinner incident. OUCH. [View all] Miles Archer Apr 27 OP

Ding ding malaise Apr 27 #1

K&R Blue Owl Apr 27 #2

Not only that, I just saw on nbcnew website senseandsensibility Apr 27 #3

The one guy on the golf course Mad_Machine76 Apr 27 #28

Kick dalton99a Apr 27 #4

;- Goonch Apr 27 #5

Feel for the agent using his hand.... [slowly decomposing] dave99 Apr 27 #36

Yep. We're back in the rabbit hole again. Baitball Blogger Apr 27 #6

Did law professor explain how this "inconvenient detail" is in any way legally relevant? onenote Apr 27 #7

Please explain for us malaise Apr 27 #10

Short answer: the fact Trump pardoned the Jan 6 insurrectionists is legally irrelevant onenote Apr 27 #31

Thanks malaise Apr 27 #32

Agree with your point, but that's not THE point RVN VET71 Apr 27 #37

I Think It Is More A Recognition Of "Irony." Or "Hypocrisy." Or "Dementia." ColoringFool Apr 27 #15

Indeed, can't be pardoned till convicted IMO EX500rider Apr 27 #19

A shame Gerald Ford didn't know that UnderThisLaw Apr 27 #22

Whoops! MorbidButterflyTat Apr 27 #23

Not so GJGCA Apr 27 #26

But in general they are issued after a conviction EX500rider Apr 27 #30

Did we need a law professor to point out hypocrisy? Especially flvegan Apr 27 #8

Yeah, but my intended use of "inconvenient detail" was... Miles Archer Apr 27 #13

I think it is a great point. Especially in light of the press conference today where "Miss Information" Karolying... Ol Janx Spirit Apr 27 #24

So, if the shooter wrote that he was going to kill the pedophile, rapist and traitor, 70sEraVet Apr 27 #9

Hold the presses! Kid Berwyn Apr 27 #11

Good point. calimary Apr 27 #12

"Hang JD Vance....I Mean, Mike Pence!" 🏗 ColoringFool Apr 27 #14

Thanks for the Reminder!! Cha Apr 27 #16

Wrong VP and Speaker, duh. BWdem4life Apr 27 #17

How will Republicans react if the next Democratic president pardons Allen on his/her first day in office? sop Apr 27 #18

One more reason why it's so mind-boggling that these cretins ascended to power Miles Archer Apr 27 #25

And once Trmp gets final approval on his ballroom/bunker, he'll pardon this guy, too. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 27 #20

But that's different. Wednesdays Apr 27 #21

the second part of her post: orleans Apr 27 #27

Wow,and how much violence did criticism of Obama incite,Bill Clinton,Jimmy Carter.. BattleRow Apr 27 #35

The truth is, that all of us here popsdenver Apr 27 #29

Slept or malaise Apr 27 #33

Attackers wildflowergardener Apr 27 #34

Was he sightseeing too? FDRFTW Apr 28 #38

Teeny things count! usonian Apr 28 #39

You don't think hypocrisy is going Miguelito Loveless Monday #40

We need a real solution Amemenhab 13 hrs ago #41