Trump’s New York case will begin in March
A New York judge ruled Thursday that Donald Trump will stand trial in March on charges related to the Stormy Daniels coverup. Assuming the case goes forward as scheduled, Trump will be the first former president ever to be criminally tried. It will also be the first criminal case to slot in place among the complicated judicial calendar Trump is facing in this election year, and it means Trump will almost certainly face a jury before Election Day. In three other jurisdictions—Georgia state court and federal courts in Florida, and Washington, D.C.—Trump has been indicted on charges related to the 2020 elections and his retention of classified documents, but the timetable for those cases remains unclear.
But if he becomes president he can grant himself immunity correct?
One of those unanswered questions is whether a president can pardon themself. This has never been tried so it’s never been tested. I presume that the answer is no.
I thought the consensus among experts was that a sitting president can do that.
He still couldn’t pardon himself for state crimes in GA though. Even the governor can’t pardon him in GA. That state requires a board to approve it or something like that.
SCOTUS: No but actually yes
We just need to make sure he doesn’t become president