Having grudgingly green-lit the peaceful transfer of power, President Donald Trump is now perfectly poised to proceed with a parade of pardons.<br />Trump has already commuted the sentence of his informal adviser Roger Stone.<br />But what about Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, who is still in home confinement serving out his prison sentence?<br />Even more to the point, what about Trump himself?<br />Trump has repeatedly asked aides about pardons for himself and his family members--and whether he could issue them preemptively.<br />CNN reports the question of self-pardoning may be moot. If Trump faces any criminal charges, they'll be at the state level, not federal.<br />US Presidents are not immune from any state charges.
