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    In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the former President donald trump was declared winner of the 2024 presidential electiondefeating the vice president Kamala Harris.

    Trump will be the first sitting president with conviction for a serious crime. In May, Trump was convicted of 34 felonies for falsifying business records in New York. He has also been accused of attempting to steal the 2020 election in two indictments, one in Georgia and another in federal court. His other federal indictment over his handling of classified documents was dismissed by a Trump-appointed judge, which prosecutors appealed.

    Trump has been trying to fight these cases, but now that he returns to the White House, you may not face any consequences until after his tenure in the White House.

    But can he forgive himself? Here’s what you should know:

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    Further: Donald Trump’s victory means his criminal cases will likely be dropped or postponed.

    Can Trump forgive himself?

    For a president to pardon himself would be unprecedented, so its legality is unclear.

    If you tried, it wouldn’t eliminate all your legal problems.

    Presidential pardons only apply to federal casesnot state cases. The Constitution states that the president “shall have power to grant pardons and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.” That text limits the pardon power by excluding state criminal offenses and civil lawsuits, according to the Commented Constitution.

    When Trump was in the White House, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani made comments that the president I could “probably” forgive himself, but Trump has said in a previous interview that “the last thing I would do is forgive myself.” NBC News reported.

    The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to USA TODAY’s request for comment.

    What’s happening with Trump’s legal cases?

    Cases are likely to be delayed or possibly abandoned, Legal experts previously told USA TODAY.

    Trump has said he would fire the Justice Department special counsel jack smithwho is prosecuting the two federal cases against Trump.

    The state cases are likely to be postponed until the end of the next Trump presidency.

    Contributing: Bart Jansen, Aysha Bagchi, Josh Meyer, David Jackson

    Kinsey Crowley is a current affairs reporter at USA TODAY. Contact her at [email protected] and follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley.

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