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type: Conversation
title: Private channel session 844
description: "slack conversation, 14 messages, 2021-01-20."
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started_at: "2021-01-20T09:55:30"
ended_at: "2021-01-20T12:31:19"
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A slack conversation of 14 messages spanning 2h 35m.

# Metadata

- **Started:** 2021-01-20T09:55:30
- **Ended:** 2021-01-20T12:31:19
- **Duration:** 2h 35m
- **Participants:** 4
- **Source:** [slack_pm](/sources/slack-pm.md)
- **Pages:** 430-431

# Participants

* [Andrew Rambaut](/people/andrew-rambaut.md)
* [Edward C. Holmes](/people/edward-c-holmes.md)
* [Kristian G. Andersen](/people/kristian-g-andersen.md)
* [Robert F. Garry](/people/robert-f-garry.md)

# Transcript

**[2021-01-20T09:55:30] Andrew Rambaut:** I don't have much more to say about the not-so-ruff draft. Looks great - nice work.

**[2021-01-20T10:06:17] Robert F. Garry:** Totally awesome Andrew - thanks for the great changes - know that you are super slammed with everything!

**[2021-01-20T10:48:34] Robert F. Garry:** Eddie - have not heard from Tommy. Maybe he thinks I'm spam :grinning:. At any rate I think very close to a go.

**[2021-01-20T11:34:55] Robert F. Garry:** https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/donald-trump-pardons-steve-bannon-amid-last-acts-of-presidency/ar-BB1 cUuAr?ocid=BingNewsar

**[2021-01-20T11:36:07] Kristian G. Andersen:** Well, I guess technically you have to be a criminal to be pardoned... And he certainly fulfills that criteria.

**[2021-01-20T11:46:23] Robert F. Garry:** Indeed, Bannon may be advised not to accept the pardon because it is prima facia evidence that he committed a crime. The can be used to prosecute State crimes not covered by the pardon. This is why Trump did not issue pardons for himself or his spawn.

**[2021-01-20T11:48:11] Kristian G. Andersen:** I knew pardons don't cover state crimes, but I didn't realize that's why Trump didn't try to self-pardon since thepardon itself could be used against him - very good. I'm sure Manhattan DA is ready...

**[2021-01-20T11:55:15] Edward C. Holmes:** @Robert Garry Tommy said it has paper access and will do his bits. I'll push him today.

**[2021-01-20T11:56:10] Edward C. Holmes:** @Kristian Andersen The haters are going to hate that.

**[2021-01-20T11:57:15] Robert F. Garry:** @Robert Garry THANKS Eddie - the way this is moving it will be out-of-date by the morning...crazy.

**[2021-01-20T12:00:30] Edward C. Holmes:** @Robert Garry Got it.

**[2021-01-20T12:02:03] Robert F. Garry:** Would not be surprised to see a charge filed this week - she is ready.

**[2021-01-20T12:05:03] Edward C. Holmes:** Open wing on Rikers seems appropriate.

**[2021-01-20T12:31:19] Robert F. Garry:** I'm not in favor of the death penalty even for Trump. However, Terre Haute Federal Prison (where I was born BTW) would be a "nice" and fitting place for Trump. https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-wildlife-coronavirus-pandemic-crime-terre-haute-28e44cc5c026dc16472751bbde0ead50