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minus-squareslickgoat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agoThere’s move afoot by the GOP to get any state charges against the president to be elevated to the Federal court. Guess who can pardon himself or have federal charges dropped?
minus-squareKevonLooney@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·6 months agoThat’s not how Federalism works. The President is not a member of any state government, and has no immunity from state crimes. There’s no way to move this case from state court to federal.
There’s move afoot by the GOP to get any state charges against the president to be elevated to the Federal court.
Guess who can pardon himself or have federal charges dropped?
That’s not how Federalism works. The President is not a member of any state government, and has no immunity from state crimes. There’s no way to move this case from state court to federal.