GOP Bill Would Move Trump’s Cases To Federal Court

Axios reports:

House Republican leaders are whipping votes on a bill aimed at showing allegiance to former President Trump after his historic conviction — but it’s unclear if they can secure the needed support, Axios has learned.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is under pressure from GOP hardliners to schedule a vote on the measure as part of a full-court press to defend Trump, so any difficulty locking down votes could once again put him in their crosshairs.

The bill would allow current or former presidents to move state-level charges against them into federal court. It’s in direct response to Trump’s conviction last week in New York. But the bill might be a bridge too far for moderate Republicans, who have told Axios they would struggle to support it.

Read the full article. The goal, rather obviously, is to enable Trump to pardon himself should he win in November.

Scoop: House GOP leadership is whipping support on a bill which would allow a former president to move a state-level case to federal court.

Conservatives have pressured Johnson for a floor vote on the bill. It has already passed the Judiciary Committee.https://t.co/CygrvvanAX

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