Political Junkie: Trump tweets that he can pardon himself
President Trump made waves this morning by tweeting that he has the power to pardon himself.
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!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2018
Ken Rudin, host of the Political Junkie podcast spoke to MPR News Host Kerri Miller about President Trump's tweet and the precedent for presidential pardons.
Use the audio player above to hear the full discussion.
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