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        16 days ago

        there is a constitutional right to assert the fifth amendment–which is in the constitution

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          Of course, but they’ll claim it was unacceptable as he was pre-pardoned. He’s got a very good defence because the idiots went on Fox ahead of this and said they were trying to trap him into perjury. But if it goes to the SC, that’s politically stacked so it doesn’t matter about the constitution or precedent.

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            He was pardoned up to a specific date. After that date, they could still charge him with something. He had no choice but to plead the 5th. The SCOTUS will not touch this one because the precedent would undermine far too much tradition.