Presidents can issue pardons only for federal crimes, and the Georgia indictment involves exclusively state crimes. Trump couldn’t even seek help from the state’s governor, because in Georgia, unlike many other states, the governor cannot issue pardons.
Lammy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Why Georgia?
LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world 1 year ago
www.politico.com/…/trump-georgia-pardon-00111503
Lammy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Ok but can’t he appoint an attorney general to drop the case?