Would a President Harris Pardon Trump, or Let Jack Smith Pursue Conviction and Prison?

A revival of the special counsel’s fortunes and a victory in November for the vice president could put the possibility in sharp relief.

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Vice President Harris speaks at an event May 1, 2024. AP/John Raoux

Vice President Harris has, on the stump, taken to calling President Trump a “felon” and invoking the mantle of a tough former prosecutor, but if she wins the presidency she could immediately face a fraught legal and political question — whether to pardon the 45th president.

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