22-07-2017 17:26 via yahoo.com

Pardon me? Legal experts doubt Trump could absolve himself in Russia inquiry

Legal experts say it is unclear if the president can self-pardon.An apropos-of-nothing assertion by Donald Trump on Twitter on Saturday morning, that “all agree the US president has the complete power to pardon”, raised interesting questions: How broad is the president’s pardoning power, and does it extend to self-pardons?As the Russia scandal deepens, with Congress preparing to interview Donald Trump Jr and special counsel Robert Mueller accessing the president’s tax ret
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