If Trump is elected President is there anything stopping him from pardoning himself and all the January 6th "convicts"?

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[–]jet199 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

For future crimes you just change the law.

[–]Vulptex 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

He can't change any law he wants. He needs to get Congress's approval. Though I suppose executive orders override even the Constitution these days.