Trump: ‘I Have the Absolute Right to Pardon Myself, but Why Would I?’

Trump: ‘I Have the Absolute Right to Pardon Myself, but Why Would I?’
President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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President Donald Trump has presented a legal puzzle to special counsel Robert Mueller: The Constitution says the president can pardon anybody—thus, he can pardon himself.

Trump wrote in a June 4 tweet: “As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong? In the meantime, the never ending Witch Hunt, led by 13 very Angry and Conflicted Democrats (& others) continues into the mid-terms!”
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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