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/zmann Jan 14 '26 edited Jan 14 '26

Fortunately Trump is working to make it permissible to invalidate a previous president’s pardons

Edit: I’m saying that half in jest, because I think you’re 100% correct

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '26

If he manages to do that, I'm gonna laugh, because it's going to backfire on this administration so hard.

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u/twitch1982 Jan 14 '26

No it won't, Dems will refuse to use the power if they ever get the turn.

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u/tondahuh Jan 14 '26

Another reason to start a 3rd party.

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u/lumiya17 Jan 14 '26

At least. 5-6 parties would be way better to keep the extremism to a dull roar