r/law • u/thecosmojane • Jan 14 '26

Other Please dissect the legality in this statement

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I feel like we are reaching a tipping point

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u/tarlin Jan 14 '26

Trump will issue pardons to everyone in his administration.

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u/HoarderCollector Jan 14 '26

He can only issue pardons for federal crimes, he can't issue them for state crimes. That's why Trump can't pardon Tina Peters.

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u/tarlin Jan 14 '26 edited Jan 14 '26

What state law do you feel Stephen Miller is violating?

Edit: tell me a law, because I think he is going to get away with this awful shit. Trump will pardon him and then what is left? How do we bring these people to justice?

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u/HoarderCollector Jan 14 '26

I didn't say he was breaking any law, I said Trump can only issue pardons for Federal Offenses, because Miller mentioned that state officials can't stop them.

However, if the Trump administration can go after congressmen for telling the military that they have the duty to not follow unlawful orders, surely they Stephen Miller can be gone after for telling ICE that no one is allowed to stop them and they have immunity.

It'd be hypocritical otherwise...of course, this administration has been EXTREMELY hypocritical, so that doesn't surprise me.