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    New York Assembly Passes Bill Closing 'Double Jeopardy' Loophole As Rebuke To Trump

    Top Democrats in the state are framing the change as a way to stand up to President Trump and allow for state prosecutions of those he pardons for federal crimes.
    by Bobby Allyn May 21, 2019 2 minutes

    The New York Assembly passed a bill on Tuesday that closes the "double jeopardy" loophole, permitting state authorities to prosecute someone who receives a pardon from the president. The vote was 90-52.

    Top Democrats in the state framed the change as a way to stand up to President Trump by

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