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Richard Blumenthal: “I think there is a really solid persuasive argument that in fact the Constitution doesn't permit the president to pardon…”

On the recordDecember 2, 2020
I think there is a really solid persuasive argument that in fact the Constitution doesn't permit the president to pardon himself.
Said by
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Arguing against the legality of a president pardoning themselves.

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