He can't pardon himself for any crimes he hasn't been charged with*. Just sit on the charges until Jan 21.
*Well, technically he can still give himself the pardon, but it wouldn't help him any.
He can't pardon himself for any crimes he hasn't been charged with*. Just sit on the charges until Jan 21.
*Well, technically he can still give himself the pardon, but it wouldn't help him any.
Yes he can. Well, he can pardon other people for crimes they haven't yet been charged with (see Nixon's pardon). It's less clear whether he can pardon himself. But if he can, it can be for crimes he wasn't charged with yet.Originally Posted by Wraith
"It would be highly unusual, but there have been a few cases where people who had not been charged with a crime were pardoned, including President Gerald Ford's pardon of President Richard Nixon after Watergate, President Jimmy Carter's pardon of Vietnam draft dodgers and President George H.W. Bush's pardon of Caspar Weinberger. President Donald J. Trump pardoned Joseph Arpaio after he was charged and convicted, but prior to sentencing. "
https://www.justice.gov/pardon/frequ...ed-questions#1
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