Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon for the Watergate scandal. Why didn't Nixon get any prison time, even if minimum security?
Has any president been convicted and sent to prison?
2006-09-10 09:21:32 · 8 answers · asked by chefgrille 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Nixon was never convicted of a crime. Ford preempted any trial by giving him a pardon for any crimes he may have been accused of.
And for the Bush haters, Bush must have committed a crime before he is pardoned. I didn't hear you libs demanding a trial when Clinton perjured himself to a grand jury. Or is it different for Democrats.
2006-09-10 09:27:53 · answer #1 · answered by rikv77 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The pardon prevented Nixon from being brought to trial for his alleged part in the scandal. And no, no President has ever served time in prison--Clinton should have after leaving office, for perjury if nothing else, but I guess after the impeachment trial fizzled, it just didn't seem worth it, not to mention that his wife had just entered the Senate.
2006-09-10 09:28:59 · answer #2 · answered by nacmanpriscasellers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anybody that doesn't believe that Nixons' pardon from Ford wasn't set up before he agreed to make Ford vice-president would believe anything!
2006-09-10 09:36:03 · answer #3 · answered by Putt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ford pardoned Nixon BEFORE any kind of prosecution of Nixon took place. That is exactly what will happen in Nov. and '08 if the Republicans win .
2006-09-10 09:26:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No president has served prison time. Nixon was MUCH smarter than Ford. Trouble is, Nixon was an a**hole.
2006-09-10 09:24:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no,, a pardon means no jail,,,,, Bush will need to be pardoned by the next president,,,
2006-09-10 09:24:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would he have served time? He never had a trial, and was never convicted. Where would his sentence have come in?
2006-09-10 09:55:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he was pardoned..you aswered your own question....and no.
2006-09-10 09:25:33 · answer #8 · answered by bushfan88 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋