|
| Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) told a former White House
| aide that he was seeking a preemptive pardon from President
| Donald Trump regarding an investigation in which he is a
| target, according to testimony given to the House select
| committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.
| Capitol.
| ...
| Asked by investigators if Gaetz's ask for a pardon was in
| the context of the Justice Department investigation into
| whether Gaetz violated federal sex trafficking laws,
| McEntee replied, "I think that was the context, yes,"
| according to people familiar with the testimony who spoke
| on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.
| ...
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/17/matt-gaetz-pardon-sex-trafficking-probe/>

--bks

On 9/17/2022 11:05 AM, Bradley K. Sherman wrote:
> |
> | Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) told a former White House
> | aide that he was seeking a preemptive pardon from President
> | Donald Trump regarding an investigation in which he is a
> | target, according to testimony given to the House select
> | committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.
> | Capitol.
> | ...
> | Asked by investigators if Gaetz's ask for a pardon was in
> | the context of the Justice Department investigation into
> | whether Gaetz violated federal sex trafficking laws,
> | McEntee replied, "I think that was the context, yes,"
> | according to people familiar with the testimony who spoke
> | on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.
> | ...
> <https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/17/matt-gaetz-pardon-sex-trafficking-probe/>
>

Acceptance of a pardon is not an admission of guilt. That's just a folk belief,
and it's wrong.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/08/26/is-accepting-a-pardon-an-admission-of-guilt/

In reply to "Rudy Canoza" who wrote the following:

> On 9/17/2022 11:05 AM, Bradley K. Sherman wrote:
> > |
> > | Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) told a former White House
> > | aide that he was seeking a preemptive pardon from President
> > | Donald Trump regarding an investigation in which he is a
> > | target, according to testimony given to the House select
> > | committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.
> > | Capitol.
> > | ...
> > | Asked by investigators if Gaetz's ask for a pardon was in
> > | the context of the Justice Department investigation into
> > | whether Gaetz violated federal sex trafficking laws,
> > | McEntee replied, "I think that was the context, yes,"
> > | according to people familiar with the testimony who spoke
> > | on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.
> > | ...
> > <https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/17/
> > matt-gaetz-pardon-sex-trafficking-probe/>
> >
>
> Acceptance of a pardon is not an admission of guilt. That's just a folk
> belief,
> and it's wrong.
>
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2017/08/26/
> is-accepting-a-pardon-an-admission-of-guilt/

Accepting a pardon is not an admission of guilt, but the act of asking for one should certainly raise a few red flags.