Headline Roundup • June 4th, 2018
Trump Says He Can Pardon Himself
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Bloomberg
President Donald Trump said Monday that he has the “absolute right” to pardon himself, a bold assertion that raises the stakes as he and Special Counsel Robert Mueller may be headed toward a Supreme Court battle that could test once and for all how much a president is above the law.
The Daily Caller
President Donald Trump affirmed his belief that he can pardon himself for any crime but said he would never do so because he has done nothing wrong.
CNN Digital
Pesident Donald Trump asserted Monday that he has the right to pardon himself but suggested that he won't use that power, adding that the special counsel investigation is "unconstitutional."
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