General Discussion

The article says he cannot pardon at the state level, but yet some of the 77 persons he listed as pardoning were only convicted at the state level.

The article seems to be speculating about possible future federal prosecutions. But he is pardoning people with state level convictions which he is not legally able to do and which seems like more of a test to see if he can get away with it thereby setting precedent.

“The legal reason… To exclude himself… isn’t clear… given the lack of any eminent prosecutions. It wouldn’t be necessary for him to make the legally untested move of a self pardon.“