News Trump wants to pardon himself in the final days of his presidency

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President Trump has suggested to aides he wants to pardon himself in the final days of his presidency, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions, a move that would mark one of the most extraordinary and untested uses of presidential power in American history.

In several conversations since Election Day, Mr. Trump has told advisers that he is considering giving himself a pardon and, in other instances, asked whether he should and what the impact would be on him legally and politically, according to the two people. It was not clear whether he has broached the topic since he incited his supporters on Wednesday to storm the Capitol in a mob attack.
No president has pardoned himself, so the legitimacy of prospective self-clemency has never been tested in the justice system and legal scholars are divided about whether the courts would recognize it. But they agree a presidential self-pardon could create a dangerous new precedent for presidents to unilaterally declare they are above the law and to insulate themselves from being held accountable for any crimes they committed in office.


EXCLUSIVE: Trump has suggested to aides he wants to pardon himself in the final days of his presidency, a move that would mark one of the most extraordinary and untested uses of presidential power in American history. w/@maggieNYT

 
It will be interesting to see what happens in the end. Surely he isn't going to be that bad and pardon himself!?
 
It will be interesting to see what happens in the end. Surely he isn't going to be that bad and pardon himself!?

I am going to guess that before the day is done he will attempt to pardon himself, and will pardon Rudy Giuliani and his children.
 
I am going to guess that before the day is done he will attempt to pardon himself, and will pardon Rudy Giuliani and his children.
Yeah, that's what most are expecting to happen. Slink away having tried to cover his backside as much as possible. Would not be a surprise.
 
by the way, anyone know why the president can pardon people? Seems a bit out of what they are supposed to be doing.
 
by the way, anyone know why the president can pardon people? Seems a bit out of what they are supposed to be doing.
Silly isn't it. And it doesn't seem like it's ever used for good either. Steve Bannon managed to get a pardon and the guy was misusing funds that Trump supporters had donated for the wall.
 
Silly isn't it. And it doesn't seem like it's ever used for good either. Steve Bannon managed to get a pardon and the guy was misusing funds that Trump supporters had donated for the wall.

I like to say it may change, but that seems like one thing that won't change.
 

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