3mo ago

Former Trump supporter Pamela Hemphill refuses and returns her Jan. 6 pardon

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3mo ago

Former Trump supporter Pamela Hemphill refuses and returns her Jan. 6 pardon

www.cbsnews.com /news/pamela-hemphill-trump-supporter-refuses-jan-6-pardon/

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She got 60 days in prison and a year and a half probation.
I thought presidential pardons were absolute with no oversight. How can a congressman help block a pardon?
Also, can you refuse a pardon? I was also under the impression that the president signs a pardon and that’s the end of it.
I guess tomorrow will be looking for refused pardons
- It's my understanding that you don't have to accept a pardon, and that accepting one is a tacit admission of guilt, which probably opens up some interesting legal arguments once Trump is out of office.
  
  Oh yeah, which I'll just bet they pursue at the same breakneck pace that ensured the chief traitor got the only punishment befitting insurrection... The... presidency?
  
  It's not actually an admission of guilt, that was just the defense used for someone who previously rejected a pardon that they were worried it would be viewed as such
- Definitely not final and can be refused. The typical refusal would come from someone who maintains their innocence and plans on fighting further, either through appeal or expungement.
  
  I think I remember reading of one or more others that also denied pardons early on. The general vibe was that these people realize they fucked up and are taking the punishment they got. Perhaps there were others that are still fighting with no legs, but this is one of the few I think have come to grips with reality.
So of the ~1500 pardoned, 2 (that I'm aware of) were able to demonstrate accountability for their actions. Guess hope isn't completely lost, just mostly.
Fuckin' cool of her

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