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[–] 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Part of it, and I know it might be upsetting, is that "domestic terrorism" as a charge gets the feds involved. The president can pardon federal crimes but not state crimes. So if he gets a bunch of state crimes he cannot be pardoned by the president and has to serve the terms.

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