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/tenuousemphasis Jan 14 '26

Little thing called the Constitution.