Experts Reveal Whether Trump Could Pardon Himself in Georgia Case

Several legal experts weighed in on whether former President Donald Trump could pardon himself.
Experts Reveal Whether Trump Could Pardon Himself in Georgia Case
Former President Donald Trump leaves the stage after speaking during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 15, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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Several legal experts weighed in on whether former President Donald Trump could pardon himself after he was charged with multiple counts in Fulton County, Georgia, this week.

“If there were to be a sympathetic Republican elected president, Trump, on a federal conviction or the federal charges, could be given a pardon immediately,” Ronald Carlson, a professor at the University of Georgia School of Law, told news outlets. “That is not possible in Georgia.”

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