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What would be the point? There's almost nothing they could do that would be against the law if they're just given a pre-emptive pardon. They could put up an arena with citizens vs lions as long as it pleases Donald...


Only federal charges can be pardoned by the executive branch


Technically, yes.

Practically? The judicial branch will do it via qualified immunity. "Not clearly established law that you can't trample people on a street with a horse."




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