Former U.S. President Donald Trump was hit with a sweeping fourth set of criminal charges on Monday when a Georgia grand jury issued an indictment accusing him of efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
Justice comes calling for the fourth time this summer.
I understand your cynicism, but if there’s a silver lining it’s that this is a state level charge so he couldn’t pardon himself or get it dismissed if he were to somehow win the election. So this trial gonna happen no matter what.
I mostly agree, but then again, the risk of a Georgia judge being another Aileen Cannon is not insignificant, which could not just delay the trial but also unduly influence the outcome…
I understand your cynicism, but if there’s a silver lining it’s that this is a state level charge so he couldn’t pardon himself or get it dismissed if he were to somehow win the election. So this trial gonna happen no matter what.
I mostly agree, but then again, the risk of a Georgia judge being another Aileen Cannon is not insignificant, which could not just delay the trial but also unduly influence the outcome…
What’s to stop Republicans from installing a governor and pardoning him at the state level?
Georgia is one of five states where pardons come from an independent board and not the governor.
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-georgia-indictment-pardon-board-2023-8