Trump Pardon for Lindsay Clancy?

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney just asked President Trump to consider a pardon, but can Trump actually do it?

The short answer is no. Lindsay Clancy is facing murder charges in Massachusetts state court, and presidential pardon power only applies to federal crimes. Trump cannot simply pardon her and make the Massachusetts case disappear.

So why would her attorney publicly ask him?

That’s where things get interesting. Clancy’s first trial ended with a hung jury, and prosecutors now have to decide what comes next. Her attorney has acknowledged that Trump cannot legally pardon...