If convicted of the dozens of state charges related to his attempt to overturn election results, former US president would not have the power to pardon himself even if he returns to the White House.
The sheer number of investigations, criminal cases and lawsuits brought against Trump are unprecedented for a former president.
What is also significant about the case and one that could shake up Trump's bluster is that, unlike the slew of federal charges he is also facing, the state prosecutors in Georgia would not be reporting to him in the event that he returns to the White House. "The state charges in Georgia could be very serious and could mean real prison for him, in a way that he could not stop in any way, even after becoming president," Canada Broadcasting Corporation quoted Duke University professor Mac McCorkle as saying.
Many of the defendants are not even based in Georgia. The better-known defendants include former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and attorney Sidney Powell, who appeared in numerous hearings and on television, spreading false claims about unfounded incidents of purported election fraud.
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