Trump’s border crackdown reportedly crossed into pardon-dangle territory
The most serious Trump-world screwup on April 5 was the report that Trump had told border officials to stop migrants from entering the country, even if that meant violating the law, and suggested he could pardon officials who got into trouble for following through. If true, it is the kind of thing that turns a hard-line immigration posture into a potential abuse-of-power problem in a hurry. The political damage is obvious, and the legal exposure is worse: this is no longer just about rhetoric, but about whether the White House was encouraging officials to treat the law as optional.
First recorded Apr 5, 2019·Meaningfully updated Apr 5, 2019
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Trump’s border crackdown reportedly crossed into pardon-dangle territory
The most serious Trump-world screwup on April 5 was the report that Trump had told border officials to stop migrants from entering the country, even if that meant violating the law, and suggested he could pardon officials who got into trouble for following through. If true, it is the kind of thing that turns a hard-line immigration posture into a potential abuse-of-power problem in a hurry. The political damage is obvious, and the legal exposure is worse: this is no longer just about rhetoric, …
The most serious Trump-world screwup on April 5 was the report that Trump had told border officials to stop migrants from entering the country, even if that meant violating the law, and suggested he could pardon officials who got into trouble for following through. If true, it is the kind of thing that turns a hard-line immigration posture into a potential abuse-of-power problem in a hurry. The political damage is o…
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