Republicans say that Trump pardoning himself would be catastrophic

Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images President Donald Trump said he has “the absolute right” to pardon himself. Many constitutional scholars and experts disagree. Senate Republicans, even those who voted to remove Bill Clinton in the 1990s, said they were unsure if Trump could do so, but cautioned that it would be a political and legal disaster. WASHINGTON […]

Trump pardons conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza, considers pardoning Martha Stewart

President Donald Trump pardoned conservative commentator Dinesh D’Souza and said he was considering pardoning Martha Stewart and commuting former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich’s prison sentence. Critics accused Trump of subverting the rule of law. The US Constitution gives the president the power to issue pardons, and Trump has used that authority to benefit convicted figures […]

Trump’s lawyers are exploring his pardoning powers to hedge against the Russia investigation

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s lawyers are looking into whether Trump can pardon himself, family members, and his aides in preparation for the outcome of the Russia investigation. The probe into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 US election and possible collusion with the Trump campaign is led by special counsel Robert Mueller and has […]