Headline Roundup June 4, 2018
Trump Says He Can Pardon Himself
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Donald Trump on Monday said he had committed no wrongdoing but had "absolute" legal power to pardon himself, echoing an argument put forth by his lawyers in a memo to the special counsel investigating alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
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Trump Asserts He Can Pardon Himself, Challenges Mueller’s Legal Authority
Bloomberg
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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.
Trump: I Can Pardon Myself
The Daily Caller
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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.
Trump: I have 'absolute right to pardon myself'
CNN Digital
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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."
