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Trump, who currently faces 91 felony counts across four criminal cases, has flirted with using one of the presidency's most powerful abilities to absolve himself of criminal liability in the past.
though the power of the pardon is immense, it is not absolute.
A president cannot pardon people convicted of state crimes and cannot commute sentences received for state crimes, which is a power generally reserved for governors, though it differs state by state.
The founders also ensured that pardons cannot apply to congressional impeachments against federal officials, as that would be a violation of the separation of powers.The pardon, too, is constrained only to "Offences against the United States," implying a president can only grant clemency for crimes committed and not future crimes.
Trump recently said it's "very unlikely" he would pardon himself if he is convicted of a crime and wins office.
A president would deeply damage his legitimacy and could plunge the country into a existential constitutional crisis, potentially igniting political chaos.
A president who gives himself a pardon also wouldn't completely escape accountability, as he could still be removed from office through the impeachment process.
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