Thompson discusses the possibility of Trump resigning with WPIX-11

December 2, 2020

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Margaret Susan Thompson

History Department

Political Science Department

Campbell Public Affairs Institute

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United States

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Margaret Susan Thompson

President Donald Trump could resign shortly before his term ends on Jan. 20 at which point Vice President Mike Pence would assume office and could issue a pardon. "This would certainly be legal, if questionably ethical, especially if there were a prior agreement between Pence and Trump," says Margaret Susan Thompson, associate professor of history and political science. "You’ll recall that Ford pardoned Nixon under similar circumstances, though Ford denied throughout his life that there had been any agreement between him and Nixon." Read more in the WPIX-11 article, "Could President Trump resign?" 12/02/20