Of Federal offenses, yes. It’s not even a settled point that Trump can’t pardon himself. (You never know the answer to the unprecedented until it’s tested in court.) Uncle Pennybags, the Constitution leaves out a lot of things that are nevertheless illegal. It’s still an open question. No one except a governor can pardon him of state offenses.
Yes, but that doesn't help him much, since the biggest threats are from the State and City of New York, and a pardon wouldn't affect State convictions. I'm still betting on "late-night flight to a country without extradition".
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Only federal offenses
Most people see the acceptance as an admission of quilt
Plus it only covers already committed crimes not future crimes
Of Federal offenses, yes. It’s not even a settled point that Trump can’t pardon himself. (You never know the answer to the unprecedented until it’s tested in court.) Uncle Pennybags, the Constitution leaves out a lot of things that are nevertheless illegal. It’s still an open question. No one except a governor can pardon him of state offenses.
Trump can pardon himself. There is nothing in the Constitution limiting the President's power to pardon himself.
Yes, but that doesn't help him much, since the biggest threats are from the State and City of New York, and a pardon wouldn't affect State convictions. I'm still betting on "late-night flight to a country without extradition".
Yes but accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt.
Only for federal crimes, not state-level crimes. Only the governor can pardon state crimes.
He isn't resigning