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David Axelrod: “I think he'll probably end up probing his ability to pardon himself by the time this is done.”

On the recordNovember 30, 2020
I think he'll probably end up probing his ability to pardon himself by the time this is done.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod discusses the possibility of President Trump attempting to pardon himself amid ongoing investigations.

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