Medications might also cause a drop in blood pressure. Beta-blockers and nitroglycerin, used to treat heart disease, are common culprits. Diuretics, tricyclic antidepressants, and erectile dysfunction drugs can also cause hypotension. Some people have low blood pressure for unknown reasons.
Theoretically, then, the President can probably pardon him/her-self for any Federal crime â but this only prevents actual prosecution for that crime, not impeachment for the crime itself. Prior Answer, to the hypothetical of the VP murdering the President and then pardoning himself:
A: Presidents can pardon anyone for any crime that would have been heard in federal court. In fact, granting pardons is the presidents only absolute power. Q: What were the framers of the Constitution thinking? A: They brought the concept with them from England, which adapted the idea from Roman tradition.