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 2 years ago
Why Georgia?
LordOfTheChia@lemmy.world 2 years ago
www.politico.com/…/trump-georgia-pardon-00111503
Lammy@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Ok but can’t he appoint an attorney general to drop the case?