return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 6 months agoDonald Trump was convicted on felony charges. Will he go to prison?www.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square54fedilinkarrow-up1334
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minus-squareZatore@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up17·6 months agoHe can’t pardon himself in these cases. They are New York state felonies, which means the governor of NY would have to pardon him. If they were federal, then he could maybe pardon himself.
minus-squareZatore@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoThat would probably be up to the judge. Theoretically house arrest can be set at any home which could include an out of state address.
minus-squareaxexrx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoIf he cant leave his house, he cant travel to DC to be sworn in. If he cant be sworn in, he cant become president. IIRC, the legal consensus is that while the 24th ammendment doesn’t cover a a president elect, his VP would be sworn in as President.
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He can’t pardon himself in these cases. They are New York state felonies, which means the governor of NY would have to pardon him. If they were federal, then he could maybe pardon himself.
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That would probably be up to the judge. Theoretically house arrest can be set at any home which could include an out of state address.
If he cant leave his house, he cant travel to DC to be sworn in. If he cant be sworn in, he cant become president.
IIRC, the legal consensus is that while the 24th ammendment doesn’t cover a a president elect, his VP would be sworn in as President.