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Trump doesn't understand this concept if he is thinking of pardoning Manafort. The NY AG is well within his rights legally to bring charges against Manafort in a NY minute.

New York attorney general wants power to bypass Trump pardons

The president has no constitutional power to pardon state crimes, but Schneiderman said the current law means defendants pardoned for serious federal crimes could be freed from "all accountability" under state criminal law.

Double jeopardy laws prevent people from being tried twice for the same crime.

"By closing New York's double jeopardy loophole, lawmakers can ensure that no one accused of breaking New York's laws will escape accountability merely because of a strategically-timed presidential pardon," Schneiderman said in a statement.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-york-attorney-general-wants-power-to-bypass-trump-pardons/ar-AAw2lzn?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=iehp

Might want to study this issue a bit more my friend. Currently, under New York law, Manafort can not be prosecuted for the same state offense if he has been pardoned by Trump for a like Federal offense.