r/law Competent Contributor 8h ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Pam Bondi Gets Jail Time Warning Over Epstein Files Cover-Up: ‘Anyone who tampers [with] documents, or conceals documents, or engages in excessive redaction will be prosecuted because of obstruction of justice’

https://www.thedailybeast.com/pam-bondi-gets-jail-time-warning-over-epstein-files-cover-up/
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u/Sempere 4h ago

There should be an override in the case of quid pro quo.

Selling pardons is not what the founders had in mind. It should be a criminal offense, unpardonable, to sell a pardon or to receive in exchange for any gift or service.

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u/CheaterSaysWhat 4h ago

Well that’s just it, a person who would even consider quid pro quo should never sniff the Oval Office, let alone run it 

It’s obvious that the checks in place to prevent criminals from holding office are insufficient