Headline RoundupJune 4th, 2018
Trump Says He Can Pardon Himself
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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 AuthorityBloomberg
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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.
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Trump: I Can Pardon MyselfThe 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.
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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."
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