That depends. If Trump is arguing that he can overrule Biden's pardon because Biden was not mentally well - then, no, he cannot do that. The 25th would have had to been invoked during Biden's term. If Trump, on the other hand, argues that it wasn't Biden that signed the pardons, then, yes, Trump can do that...supposing, of course, that Trump can prove that was the case. Autopen, by itself, doesn't prove much, though at least one Biden staffer came forward and said that Biden didn't sign those pardons (other staffers apparently dispute this)
Claiming forgery isn't a technically, it is an actual crime that would nullify any legal document. If Trump was just complaining about the autopen then it would be going for a technicality.
The power of the pardon is pretty much unlimited. I'm not against blanket pardons in principle because it is the ultimate shield against feds constantly trying to fuck you over in the courts like what they did with Trump during the Biden years. When his term is done Trump is going to need to blanket pardon himself and his family to protect them from any retribution.
Reminder: Joe Biden was still President 8 weeks ago. His inability to speak on this matter today would pretty much seal it.
They aren't. There is nothing to suggest that the pardon power is delegatable.
The pardon were signed and released when Biden was sitting live on camera at the Trump inauguration. We know he didn't sign them and was not present. The only remaining question is if he authorized it.
If that was the case I would gladly take a blanket pardon just so I can admit guilt for literally every crime.
Good thing that's not what's going on here!
Well you aren't going to get that. The best we can hope for is to hang those pardons around their necks as a mark of shame for the rest of their lives and removal of the hero status they expected to enjoy forever.
The pardon is working as intended, genuinely. The actual failure point here was the electorate being so braindead retarded as to spend decades putting into power the kinds of people who'd want to pardon pedo's and murderers. They're just an extension of the will of the people, who apparently are ok with the choice being what flavor of shit they want to eat the next four years, and have been for the last eighty years.
Worth keeping in mind that legal immunity only extends to government action. If you admit to being a pedo, and the government decides to pardon you on being a pedo, then the public can still refuse to interact with you for being a pedo. Not so much a risk for people already with friends in high places who evidently don't care about it, but for normal people its a hell of a thing. Just look at people like Rittenhouse, deemed innocent in a court of law, still persecuted by the people for their perceptions on the matter.
his dominant hand. you don't want your sissy hand holding your dick, that's just gay.
The right one.
This is why I took great weapon proficiency during character creation
To be fair, avoiding government action is 80% of the work done. Public opinions can fade, you can move, etc etc. Being able to legally move and work is already miles ahead.
Democracy was a fucking mistake.
The greatest legal similarities to my understanding are the pardon of Nixon by Gerald Ford and the Draft Dodger pardon by Jimmy Carter.
The only way they can possibly be overturned (and even that's a stretch) would be if they can prove Biden didn't even know about the pardons and someone else signed. I believe the President should be able to direct a proxy to turn on the autopen if a thousands docs need to be signed for example. So long as the President is aware of what is being signed in his name. Nobody really expects a modern President to sit down and sign hundreds or thousands of autographs every day, his time is too valuable.
I’m at a loss as to why no one here considers that
