Donald J. Trump has raised the idea in the past that as president he could pardon himself from federal crimes.
But in the Georgia case, Mr. Trump would have no such power if he is re-elected, because a president’s pardons apply only to federal crimes.
Beyond that, getting a pardon in Georgia is not just a matter of persuading a governor to grant clemency.
People convicted of state crimes are eligible to apply for pardons only five years after they have completed serving their sentences.
Even then, it’s not the governor who decides but the State Board of Pardons and Paroles.
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