Former President Donald Trump was indicted for an unprecedented third time on August 1, adding another set of serious federal charges to the mounting legal issues he faces.

    • rjc@lemmy.worldM
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      11 months ago

      A president can pardon federal crimes but not state crimes.

      Georgia law makes pardons an option only five years after the completion of a sentence. Getting a sentence commuted would require the approval of a state panel.