Donald Trump Steve Bannon, Lil Wayne, Salomon Melgen and More Big Names Trump Pardoned on His Way Out the Door Trump has already pardoned a slew of longtime associates and supporters
presidential pardons The Constitutional Reason Why President Trump Could Not Pardon Himself Outgoing President Trump issued a raft of 11th-hour pardons and commutations that included his former political strategist, a top fundraiser, and two well-known rappers, but not himself or his family. LX News welcomed constitutional law expert and professor at the SMU Dedman School of Law, Dale Carpenter, to explain why a president cannot excuse his own illegal activity.
Inauguration Day Pardons, Executive Orders and More of What to Expect from Trump's Final Hours and Joe Biden's First Days in the White House President Trump is expected to spark come controversy with a slew of pardons in his final hours in the White House, while incoming President Joe Biden is expected to make his mark with a number of executive orders as he enters. Meanwhile, Republicans and Democrats seem to be more divided than ever. According to a new NBC News poll, only...
impeachment Breaking Down Congress' Options to Impeach and Punish Trump for His Role in the U.S. Capitol Riots The U.S. House is moving forward quickly with a second impeachment of President Trump, but what happens next? Jared Carter, a constitutional law scholar at Vermont Law School, joined LX News to break down the congressional options to penalize Trump for his role in the deadly U.S. Capitol riots.
presidential pardons Everything You Need to Know About President Trump's Pardon Powers in the Final Weeks of His Administration As President Trump’s administration winds down, speculation is turning to which family members or aides he may choose to pardon in his last days in the White House. Jeffrey Crouch, an expert in presidential politics at American University, joined LX News to explain how far Trump’s powers extend. (Spoiler alert: Pretty far.)
