Can President Trump Pardon Himself?

Dec.03 -- Bloomberg News U.S. Legal Reporter Erik Larson breaks down his story about a Department of Justice investigation into political contributions that may have been offered in exchange for a presidential pardon. (This interview aired on December 2, 2020.)

[antonpopov]

Sounds a lot like Russia all over again....

[hmxr]

He can’t pardon himself for state crimes.

[VietnamEli]

It sounds like none of these people read the pardon President Ford granted Nixon. Sloppy.

[rd]

I find it funny that people are all thinking about whether or not Trump can Pardon himself and almost NO ONE is focused on the fact of WHY HE IS TRYING TO PARDON HIMSELF, it implies he is already guilty of whatever and he knows it.
Also it doesn't matter if he pardons himself for Federal crimes, if he did something that broke state law...any state can still go after him.

[melissabever]

Please, someone, throw Trump and his crooked administration into Federal Prison already!
We've seen and heard enough from this clown show!

[timmello]

No matter the question of morals In Trumplandia > everything is 'negotiable' if the price is right

[keepitraw]

haha the new york times :D this was the moment i knew it was false :D

[lukemckee]

Sure he can pardon them, but I don't they will stop breaking the law

[peter]

Yes, Trump is a corrupt swamp-clown. But this podcast just comes across as all the passive aggression of Mike Bloomberg

[peterscherling]

Everyone has a right to forgive themselves especially the president!