Can Trump really pardon himself?

submitted by Huzzaz on 06/26/18 1

We asked legal experts about the limits of a president’s pardoning power. Subscribe to our channel! goo.gl/0bsAjO Take a look at the US Constitution and you’ll find that the president has fairly broad power to pardon individuals accused, charged or convicted of crimes against the federal government. President Trump’s use of pardons early in his presidency, some believe, sends signals to his allies that Trump is willing to pardon them if they’re convicted of a crime in one of the several investigations surrounding the 2016 elections. The president has also repeatedly claimed that he could even pardon himself. So what are the checks to a US president’s pardoning power and what does the Constitution have to say about this sort of self-serving pardoning? Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: goo.gl/XFrZ5H

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