A more pressing self-pardon question...

[sarisataka]

Joe Exotic announces run for president

The "Tiger King" is throwing his hat in the ring for the 2024 presidential race.

Joe Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, said on Instagram that he is running for president as a Libertarian.

"Yes, I know I am in Federal Prison and you might think this is a joke but it's not. It is my Constitutional right to do this even from here," says a message from Joe Exotic on his campaign website.

Joe Exotic is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence for a murder-for-hire plot against Carole Baskin. An appeal to reduce his sentence was denied in December.

https://www.fox23.com/news/local/joe-exotic-announces-run-for-president/article_dc54d1dc-c192-11ed-911a-3f227dc94b7a.html

Note however- a conviction on Federal charges and imprisonment does not disqualify a person from running for President.

[PatSeg]

1. Poor guy isn't getting any attention these days

It is almost always about the attention with these guys.

[getagrip_already]

2. and if elected, he would likely be released even without a self pardon.....

Even if it was a state crimehe was convicted of, the federal government has supremecy and he would be released so as not to impede his duties as potus.

Same for a federal conviction.

He wouldn't need a self pardon until he was no longer in office.