Trump Considers Preemptively Pardoning Family as DOJ Investigates Potential Pardon Bribery Attempt

Multiple sources confirmed Tuesday that President Donald Trump had discussed preemptive pardons for three of his children, his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and his lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Fox News' Sean Hannity also encouraged the president to preemptively pardon both his family and himself, because the left's “witch hunt” would allegedly “go on in perpetuity.” Additionally, newly released court documents show that the Department of Justice is investigating whether an unnamed individual attempted to bribe the Trump administration in exchange for a presidential pardon. President Trump called the investigation “fake news” in a Tuesday night tweet. Coverage of Trump’s potential pardons for his family came mostly from center- and left-rated outlets, with coverage in right-rated outlets focusing on a potential Rudy Giuliani pardon. Some left-rated outlets said the investigation raised “incendiary” new questions, and some right-rated outlets focused on Trump’s “fake news” tweet.