I’m no lawyer and didn’t realize this, but…
….since Trump’s indictments in New York and Georgia are state rather than federal indictments, the President cannot pardon them.
On the other hand, a Special Counsel cannot be appointed from within the government, and Biden’s Attorney General, merrick garland, appointed Special Prosecutor david weiss as Special Counsel to oversee the charges against Hunter Biden (charges that he virtually orchestrated out of existence as Special Prosecutor).
So, I guess the pardon rules don’t apply either.
