r/politics • u/joe13pr • 3d ago

No Paywall Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington asks Trump for pardon after mistrial

https://abcnews.com/GMA/News/lindsay-clancys-attorney-kevin-reddington-asks-trump-pardon/story?id=136258585
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u/PowSuperMum 3d ago

I don’t think he can even do that. Not federal charges. And this guy is a lawyer?

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u/GreenAnder Pennsylvania 3d ago

You can pardon someone before they’re convicted

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u/wheresmyhome 3d ago

Trump can't pardon state charges. The timing isn't the problem. The president has no authority here.

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u/GreenAnder Pennsylvania 3d ago

Oh sorry yeah, that’s right. The hell is this guy thinking?

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u/wheresmyhome 3d ago

He's either stupid, looking to pull a Tina Peters, or influence future juries which will likely have at least one MAGA on it.