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posted by n1 on Monday July 24 2017, @11:22AM   Printer-friendly
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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


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  • (Score: 1) by DeVilla on Tuesday July 25 2017, @05:57AM (1 child)

    by DeVilla (5354) on Tuesday July 25 2017, @05:57AM (#544033)

    His predecessor already made it clear that the President cannot pardon someone in Edward Snowden's position. I defy the current President to prove otherwise.

  • (Score: 2) by Rivenaleem on Tuesday July 25 2017, @10:40AM

    by Rivenaleem (3400) on Tuesday July 25 2017, @10:40AM (#544115)

    My understanding of it was that Obama was (personally) not willing to pardon someone who had not been on trial. Nixon was pardoned without having been on trial. So it was a personal decision on Obama's part not to pardon Snowden.