Even if Kemp wanted to, there’s not much he can do. Pardons work differently in Georgia. Criminals who want a pardon have to apply for one five years after completing their sentence, during which time they have to lead a crime-free life, before they can even begin the process. And governors don’t have the power to pardon, there’s a specific panel for it. In other words, if Trump is sentenced to prison, he is going to prison and staying in prison. Period. The end.
And this indictment looks as rock-solid as the previous ones. He’s fucked.
Most of them are about the governor or the lt. governor. I don’t know that he’s going to get an assist from Kemp in this trial.
Even if Kemp wanted to, there’s not much he can do. Pardons work differently in Georgia. Criminals who want a pardon have to apply for one five years after completing their sentence, during which time they have to lead a crime-free life, before they can even begin the process. And governors don’t have the power to pardon, there’s a specific panel for it. In other words, if Trump is sentenced to prison, he is going to prison and staying in prison. Period. The end.
And this indictment looks as rock-solid as the previous ones. He’s fucked.
Considering Kemp refused to be party with the conspiracy, I’d tend to agree.