On the recordNovember 25, 2020
I think it's quite clear that he can't pardon himself. The words and the constitution require that you can grant pardons as president, and it's nonsensical to think you can grant something to yourself.
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msnbc.comNeal Katyal: “I think it's quite clear that he can't pardon himself. The words and the constitution require that you can grant pardons…”
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Neal Katyal discusses the legality of Donald Trump potentially pardoning himself, asserting that it is unconstitutional.
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