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Amid relentless scrutiny over possible ties between his presidential campaign and Russia, an extraordinary suggestion has emerged - that Donald Trump could pardon himself or his family.
Source: BBC News
US President Donald Trump has insisted he has the "complete power" to pardon people, amid reports he is considering presidential pardons for family members, aides and even himself.
A Democratic Party spokesman has called the reports "extremely disturbing".
The US authorities are probing possible collusion between the Trump team and Russia. Intelligence agencies think Russia tried to help Mr Trump to power.
Russia denies this, and the president says there was no collusion.
The Washington Post reported on Thursday that Mr Trump and his team were looking at ways to pardon people close to him.
Source: BBC News
(Score: 2) by Sulla on Monday July 24 2017, @06:27PM (1 child)
Agreed. With how deep into DC culture Sessions is, this does not surprise me.
Where crime exists, and I am sure it exists (Flynn), justice needs to be swift.
But this constant "muh Russia" behind every damn blade of grass is insane. Hell even if Russia meddled, it is fair game. Lest we forget Iran, Ukraine, Argentina, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc etc etc. Don't dish out unless you can take, our fault for doing a shitty job at defense.
Ceterum censeo Sinae esse delendam
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday July 24 2017, @09:54PM
Well it is nice to see you crazies slowly making the transition to reality, but again the issue is not that Russia meddled but that the current POTUS was likely complicit and lied about such ties.
It just blows my mind to see propaganda work so well against you party liners.