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On the recordAugust 28, 2019
Absolutely. You know, we had a governor of, I think, Tennessee, you know, a number of years ago who went to jail for selling pardons, for offering pardons in exchange for something of value.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

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Connolly argues that if Trump's comments about pardons are true, it constitutes an abuse of power that could be impeachable.

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