Former President Donald Trump could theoretically pardon himself after he was indicted in a federal investigation connected to whether he mishandled classified records, according to George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley.
Speaking to Fox News, Turley said that for the 2024 election, “Trump could run on pardoning himself. You know, for people that feel that this is biased, that this is part of a pattern.”
“He could turn this on his opponents and actually run on his right to pardon himself,” Turley, also a Fox contributor, said on Thursday night during an interview with host Jesse Watters. “So, if he’s elected, even if he’s convicted, he could pardon himself, or he could do so before a trial occurs.”…