# A question about Trump and self-pardoning

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Tags:** trump\
**Created:** [June 2, 2024, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-trump-and-self-pardoning/1002413 "2024-06-02T07:06:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 10, 2024, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-trump-and-self-pardoning/1002413/21 "2024-06-10T23:05:53Z")

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> [@Hari\_Seldon](#):
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> As far as the federal cases are concerned, he might pardon himself but he definitely will order his new AG to drop all the cases.

This is true. And doing so would be consistent with guidelines that the DOJ follows which state that they aren’t going to prosecute a sitting president.

This is why Trump desperately needs so badly to be elected again.

> [@Hari\_Seldon](#):
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> Do you really expect Trump to allow a next election?

I’d expect him to once again impotently attempt to stop it. His previous presidency was full of outrageous things he wanted to do and couldn’t.

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