While President-elect Biden is moving to power in the United States, President-elect Trump has not admitted defeat by complaining of injustice in the election, and it is said that he is aiming to maintain political influence after his retirement.
In the United States, President-elect Biden is moving toward his inauguration on the 20th of next month, and the election results for Mr. Biden's election are expected to be finalized in the federal parliament on the 6th of the new year.
Meanwhile, President Trump is believed to have taken a vacation at his Florida villa and is considering future actions.
The president has not admitted defeat because of injustice in the election, but he has been defeated one after another in the trials brought by the camp and others to overturn the result, and the Republican Party of his relatives is also moving to allow Mr. Biden to be elected. ..
Under these circumstances, some media outlets say that President Trump is leaving the White House without accepting the defeat and is seeking to run for the next presidential election in 2024 at the same time.
The president won a record 74 million votes as a Republican candidate in this election, collected more than 20 billion yen after the election, and in some polls last month, 90% of Republican supporters. It has a deep-rooted popularity such as gaining support.
For this reason, President Trump is said to be aiming to maintain centripetal force and maintain political influence after retirement by continuing to appeal for injustice in the election and his own victory, and the president's trend continues. It is likely to affect American society.
"Pardon" to myself !?
In the future of President Trump, the US media is paying attention to the amnesty movement that specifically allows punishment.
In the two days immediately before the vacation, the president announced that he would pardon or commutate nearly 50 people, including those convicted of the so-called Russian allegations.
In addition, the media reports that the president is considering giving amnesty to his family.
It is said that President Trump and his family are being investigated on suspicion of fraud and misstatement over tax processing.
In the United States, the incumbent president is interpreted as exempt from criminal charges according to the guidelines of the Justice Ministry, but after retirement, these de facto privileges are lost and any illegal activity may be prosecuted.
For this reason, President Trump is of the opinion that he is trying to pardon himself and his family as a precautionary measure in an attempt to eliminate the possibility of being prosecuted after his retirement.
“Pardon on your own” Experts' views are divided
On the other hand, there is disagreement among legal experts as it is unprecedented and unclear in the Constitution whether the president can grant amnesty on his own.
Professor John Wu of the University of California, Berkeley said, "There are only three constitutional provisions regarding amnesty that do not apply to impeachment, must be a crime against the federal government, and are subject to criminal penalties. Nowhere is it stated that it should not be given, "he said, saying that it is possible for the president to give his own amnesty.
However, Professor Wu said, "Giving amnesty to yourself also admits that you have committed some kind of crime. It sets a bad precedent," and insists that it should not be put into practice.
Professor Brian Cult of Michigan State University said, "The Constitution states that the president can'give'pardon, and the word'give'does not apply to him. Judges judge their own trials. It's the same as not having it. "The constitutional interpretation states that the president cannot give amnesty on his own.