(July 17, 2024 at 1:10 pm)Disagreeable Wrote: I've heard that if Trump goes to prison but then becomes president he can just pardon himself and leave prison. Is this true?
The president can only legally issue pardons for federal offenses. He's been convicted of state level crimes. If he's elected from prison, will the SCOTUS determine that he can issue state level pardons? Probably, but no one knows for sure.
Of course, Trump will never see the inside of the cell he deserves anyway, so it's a moot point.
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