albaby1: If the President offered to grant a pardon in exchange for the murdering of a political rival, the actus rea of the crime would be the conspiracy to commit murder.

This discussion is silly. First, as Orange Jesus has repeatedly demonstrated, he does not tell people to "do something" or enter into obvious conspiracies. Rather, he says, "we need a little favor" or "Russia, if you're listening," or maybe now "that democratic candidate is a problem".

Second, why are you assuming that someone wouldn't be delighted to murder a political enemy for Orange Jesus? And having committed murder, completely absolve Orange Jesus: "It was my idea not the president's."

Afterward, Orange Jesus would tell his followers, "He was framed and the only way to right this wrong is by presidential pardon."

Third, the USSC just gave future presidential attorneys a roadmap of the ways in which to commit crimes that would shield a president from prosecution.

Finally, in another thread you wrote "Motion Denied" but we're now in the territory of Trump's favorite president, Andrew Jackson, who when the Supreme Court ruled against the government declined to take any action to enforce the Court’s decision in Worcester v. Georgia.

Orange Jesus would certainly tell his cult that the Executive Branch usurps the Judicial branch and that whatever their ruling, they could go pound sand and almost no republicans in Congress would protest.