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		pasquinelli on March 31, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Grand jury votes to indict Donald Trump > And if you're elected President they're going to, at minimum, move you to house arrest at the White House. why wouldn't you just pardon yourself?

anonymouskimmer on March 31, 2023 [–]

State sovereignty. The federal president can't pardon state charges.

It's also probably not possible to pardon oneself. For federal charges the VP would have to do so (while sitting as acting president).

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