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re: Will Trump pardon the ICE agent before leaving office if the Dems win the Prez.

Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:43 am to
Posted by IvoryBillMatt
Member since Mar 2020
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Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:43 am to
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Of course it is. Good lord.


ICE Agents don't have the general powers of enforcing all laws do they? For instance, they can't enforce Minnesota traffic laws.

I know the allegation is that Good was blocking the ICE Agents from proceeding down the street. Obviously, Agent Ross didn't think she was worthy of detention. He had been on the scene before the Nissan truck guys.
Posted by aTmTexas Dillo
East Texas Lake
Member since Sep 2018
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Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:44 am to
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They do, but they don't automatically protect Ross. If Ross exceeded his authority as a Federal Agent, he doesn't have immunity.


Then the feds need to first indict Walz and then Ellison as quickly as they can.
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
35330 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:44 am to
He needs to leave the country honestly. Federal pardon is a given. But MN will hunt him down.
Posted by RelentlessAnalysis
AggieHank Alter
Member since Oct 2025
2968 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:49 am to
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He needs to leave the country honestly. Federal pardon is a given. But MN will hunt him down.
do you only hate federalism when it is your ox being gored?
Posted by IvoryBillMatt
Member since Mar 2020
10132 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:50 am to
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Correct but it was Noem who stated that he was diligent about his job, decision and his immunity in response to Minnesota leaders saying he murdered the gal


She also completely lied about the facts of the incident, so I don't take Secretary Noem's word on this. Also, Noem has many strengths, but understanding the law is not one of them:

Posted by Warboo
Enterprise Alabama
Member since Sep 2018
5906 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:50 am to
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He needs to leave the country honestly. Federal pardon is a given. But MN will hunt him down.


LOL
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
87396 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:52 am to
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He can't be charged in state court for this
Of course he can.
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:52 am to
You don’t need a pardon if you’re not guilty.
Posted by aTmTexas Dillo
East Texas Lake
Member since Sep 2018
24008 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:52 am to
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But it is Minnesota. He will definitely be indicted.


Then the government pays for his defense.
Posted by aTmTexas Dillo
East Texas Lake
Member since Sep 2018
24008 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:54 am to
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do you only hate federalism when it is your ox being gored?


Interesting question. I might say I'm learning to hate many things about federalism or immigration law or lack thereof and the 14th amendment. We are spiraling as a country and I hate that. And I think I may not survive around half of the country and I hate that.
Posted by Dog Tree
Member since Sep 2019
596 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:56 am to
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But it is Minnesota. He will definitely be indicted.

If Minnesota is going to indict him for murder (or whatever), then why is Waltz and Frey begging to have Minnesota’s agencies included with the DOJ & FBI investigations? Can’t they do their own investigations without the DOJ, FBI & ICE and charge him?
Posted by Willie Stroker
Member since Sep 2008
16655 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:56 am to
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Will Trump pardon the ICE agent before leaving office if the Dems win the Prez.

Why do you think the Feds will charge him?

Seems like the State court might. But you knew the President can’t pardon for state charges, right?
Posted by Nosevens
Member since Apr 2019
19310 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 9:58 am to
Lie about facts? What lie as I’m not aware of a particular one pertaining. Picking on a politicians acumen is not really fair game because nobody is getting the best of the ones being elected. That says more about the average electorate than anything else. But regardless if agent was sober and no ill will is shown then he should good to go.
Posted by BBONDS25
Member since Mar 2008
59466 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 10:00 am to
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ICE Agents don't have the general powers of enforcing all laws do they? For instance, they can't enforce Minnesota traffic laws.


An ICE agent can temporarily detain a US citizen. Any argument to the contrary is one based upon complete ignorance.
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
35513 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 10:01 am to
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He can't be charged in state court for this


Of course he can.


Technically you are right. Anyone can be charged anywhere. It won't stick and at a minimum would be moved to federal court.

I will rephrase and say that he won't stand trial in state court.
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
35513 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 10:04 am to
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ICE Agents don't have the general powers of enforcing all laws do they? For instance, they can't enforce Minnesota traffic laws.


You seriously think that someone blocking a public road and preventing federal officers in the course of official business from proceeding is "enforcing Minnesota traffic laws"

You think if I just go block some FBI agent with my car, he's just going to wait until local PD shows up, since it's just "traffic laws"

How fricking dense are you?
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
87396 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 10:06 am to
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It won't stick and at a minimum would be moved to federal court.
What? This would be a state charge. This isn't like divercity civil jurisdiction.
quote:

I will rephrase and say that he won't stand trial in state court.
Why?
Posted by mwade91383
Washington DC
Member since Mar 2010
7882 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 10:06 am to
State of limitations in MN is quite long and will outlast this administration.

Moving it to a federal court isn’t necessarily a good thing for Mr. Ross.
Posted by McLemore
Member since Dec 2003
35330 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 10:07 am to
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do you only hate federalism when it is your ox being gored?


I neither stated nor implied anything about my views on federalism or anything else except my opinion that MN will prosecute him.
Is that controversial? Do you think MN will not?
If he wants to avoid that, then he needs to go to a non-extradition jurisdiction. Because federal pardon won’t help him.

Just factual statements except my opinion that MN will go after him.


But argue with yourself.
This post was edited on 1/9/26 at 10:08 am
Posted by Bjorn Cyborg
Member since Sep 2016
35513 posts
Posted on 1/9/26 at 10:10 am to
I standby my statement that he will never stand trial in Minnesota state court. I actually don't think he will ever be charged.
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