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New York State Attorney General Letitia James said Tuesday on ABC’s “The View” that President Donald Trump could not “avoid justice” in New York even with a possible maneuver like stepping down before January 20 and having a then-sworn-in President Mike Pence pardon him.James said, “The vast majority of legal scholars have indicated that he cannot pardon himself. What he could do is step down and allow the vice president, Vice President Pence, to pardon him. In all likelihood, I suspect he’ll pardon his family members, his children, his son-in-law, and individuals in his administration, as well as some of...

The Georgia Senate Republican Caucus has issued a lengthy statement calling for absentee ballot signature audits, a GBI investigation and more Senate hearings. They vow to repeal @GaSecofState’s compromise settlement agreement with the Democrats on absentee ballot signatures. https://t.co/KMvDmVsHkf— David Shafer (@DavidShafer) December 8, 2020The Georgia Senate Republican Caucus has issued a lengthy statement calling for absentee ballot signature audits, a GBI investigation and more Senate hearings. They vow to repeal @GaSecofState’s compromise settlement agreement with the Democrats on absentee ballot signatures.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Majority Statement on Georgia Elections https://t.co/hMqNT5b8eI #gapol #GOP #gagop #vote #elections— GA Senate Republicans (@GASenateGOP) December...

The New York Attorney General has predicted that President Donald Trump could temporarily step down before the end of his term, allowing Vice President Pence to pre-emptively pardon him for federal crimes. AG Letitia James is currently carrying out a civil investigation into Trump's businesses and their connections to Deutsch Bank and was appearing on ABC's The View on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing probe into the Trump family's business activities. She explained that while Trump may be able to pre-emptively pardon his family members and close associates, he can not pardon himself.