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A while back, President of the United States of America gave the talking heads and the news media something to fill time and space. He stated that he could pardon himself.
In fact, the Constitution is entirely silent with regard to the presidential pardon except for establishing it. The sole remedy for the misuse of the pardon is impeachment.
So ... If we have a would-be dictator in the White House and his/her party is willing to go along and holds a majority of the seats in the Senate, there is no remedy.
The founders seem, even given their mistrust of democracy, to have let one slip by here.
In fact, the Constitution is entirely silent with regard to the presidential pardon except for establishing it. The sole remedy for the misuse of the pardon is impeachment.
So ... If we have a would-be dictator in the White House and his/her party is willing to go along and holds a majority of the seats in the Senate, there is no remedy.
The founders seem, even given their mistrust of democracy, to have let one slip by here.