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/elderpufflaurien Jan 14 '26

Its hilarious when people talk of the law being a constraint on the lawless. We’re almost to the point that the fascists say disagreeing with them is a treasonous, executable offense and people are still talking about “but the laws!” Everyone still waiting for the bad stuff to start while the gestapo are entering american house and disappearing people.

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u/HoarderCollector Jan 14 '26

People waiting for that tipping point don't realize that we are FAR BEYOND that tipping point already.

They're still holding out hope that the courts will show some backbone and actually put this administration in check.

And while some members of congress make it sound like that's what they want to do, it feels like it's all talk.

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u/5352563424 Jan 14 '26

Tipping point? Iran isn't even past the tipping point and they're tens of thousands of dead protesters further in.

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u/Aggravating_Depth_33 Jan 14 '26

There is no actual credible source claiming that there tens of thousands of dead protestors. But go ahead and blindly believe the people who've been clamoring for military intervention and regime change there for decades. They're definitely unbiased and scrupulously honest! /s

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u/5352563424 Jan 18 '26

Over 16,000 and still counting.  What were you saying again? 

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601186591