He’s saying if you take a pardon the 5th no longer applies to you.
Answer the question or go to jail. That’s what he’s saying.
Lawyer explains the wrinkle in the Hunter Biden Pardon
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- Legal Precedents: In the 1915 case of Burdick v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled that acceptance of a pardon implies an admission of guilt, which can influence the application of Fifth Amendment protections.
- Supreme Court Ruling: “A pardon…carries an imputation of guilt; acceptance a confession of it.” – Justice Holmes, Burdick v. United States.
- Legal Scholar: “Receiving a pardon removes the legal penalties of a crime, but it does not erase the historical fact of the conviction.” – Professor Douglas Laycock.