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I believe Trump will resign before Jan 20th. Pence will pardon him and others and handle the transition. I can't see Trump transitioning any other way.
imanamerican63
(13,763 posts)OAITW r.2.0
(24,393 posts)Maybe he gets a special reprieve from criminal liability.
The empressof all
(29,098 posts)He will hit up his followers to pay for his State legal costs which will be astronomical. He will leave the kids to fend for their own costs.
jimlup
(7,968 posts)It is his only route that doesn't end in a jail cell.
elleng
(130,825 posts)and effectiveness of pardon will be @ issue.
apnu
(8,749 posts)You cant be pardoned unless you are convicted.
BlueLucy
(1,609 posts)herding cats
(19,558 posts)He can pardon anyone, himself included, on blanket crimes (federal charges) if he chooses.
keithbvadu2
(36,724 posts)ElderBush pardoned several of his cronies who were not convicted.
herding cats
(19,558 posts)If anything, he'll pardon himself and keep right on burning down the democratic process a he's forced out. He has no decency, respect for our nation or its people. He's in it only for his brand and gives no cares for anything else. He's more than willing to burn it all down on his way out and then cover his own ass.
He truly doesn't care at all about any damage he does, he's only in it for him and what he can twist this into as he departs which might later turn into profit for he and his own. That's it.
Watch and learn. The GOP has zero control over him (their own faults, but they sold their souls for judges) and are nothing but a tool of his now. It's the old, "in for a penny, in for a pound" term in real-time. He knows this, and so do they.
Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)He'll say he's not going to waste his time as a figure-head. He's going to get back to his business and may run again. May run as 3rd party. It just depends. He throws the 3rd party out there to keep people kissing his ass.
And he wants the pardon. Let's face it, Pence will never be president another way, so he'll jump at the chance.
Volaris
(10,269 posts)Are supposed to get invited to All The Things. He can pardon TrumpCo all he wants, and New York State will still indict the everliving FUCK out of them soooooo...
KewlKat
(5,624 posts)Volaris
(10,269 posts)But then try convince the Manhattan DA and NYSAG that hes innocent if exactly the same charges from their offices.
David__77
(23,366 posts)And I think its likely he will start a 2024 campaign.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)mucifer
(23,521 posts)PTWB
(4,131 posts)No need to resign.
chriscan64
(1,789 posts)He at least dabbled in governing for a while. Trump will pout and not want to do any of it. Plus he doesn't know what the hell is going on anyway, so who is he to inform Biden?