O/T:- Betting odds for US Election [The USA Politics Thread]

[MarcusCole]

In US law, ALL Presidents when departing from office can give pardon or clemency to any US citizen convicted of a crime. In theory, yes he can do it.

Dershowitz says that it's possible, it's just that it has never been done before. I think more likely is that he could appeal the convictions and get them thrown out. That would be easier if he stacked the judicial system.

Not quite, presidents can issue pardons at any time during their time in office for any Federal convictions. There is a tradition of granting pardons at the end of their terms though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federa..._United_States

Trump cannot pardon any of his convictions because they are at the state level.

[Lullapie]

Not quite, presidents can issue pardons at any time during their time in office for any Federal convictions. There is a tradition of granting pardons at the end of their terms though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federa..._United_States

Trump cannot pardon any of his convictions because they are at the state level.

I thought President's could pardon any crime, except impeachment.