President Trump insisted there are “no limits” to his power when asked in a new interview about his takeaways from the Iran war.

The president was pressed by Axios’s Marc Caputo during an interview about whether he learned there are bounds to his power during the Middle East conflict.

“I haven’t learned that lesson yet,” he replied. “I know there are, but there are no limits. We defeated them totally militarily.”

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[–] 6 points 3 months ago* (2 children)

The most basic check on the pardon power would be it cannot be used for anyone who is part of or formerly part of the executive branch. These pardons would have to come from Congress.

At this point the Presidential pardon power should be removed, it has been used for so many corrupt acts it is not funny.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    These pardons would have to come from Congress.

    And maybe make some rule about how the same party cannot count as much. Because Republicans.

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