Washington (CNN)Late Thursday, The Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump is seeking to understand his pardon power, a development that seems directly linked to the ongoing special counsel investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election and possible collusion between the Trump campaign and the foreign power.
The Post raises the possibility of Trump pardoning top advisers, family members and even himself. Friday morning, John Dowd from Trump's legal team called the Post story about Trump considering pardons "nonsense."
But it is still a good question: Can he do that? To answer that question, I reached out to Brian C. Kalt. Kalt is a professor of law at Michigan State University and the author of a 2012 book entitled "Constitutional Cliffhangers: A Legal Guide for Presidents and Their Enemies." Our conversation, conducted via email and lightly edited for flow
The Post raises the possibility of Trump pardoning top advisers, family members and even himself. Friday morning, John Dowd from Trump's legal team called the Post story about Trump considering pardons "nonsense."
But it is still a good question: Can he do that? To answer that question, I reached out to Brian C. Kalt. Kalt is a professor of law at Michigan State University and the author of a 2012 book entitled "Constitutional Cliffhangers: A Legal Guide for Presidents and Their Enemies." Our conversation, conducted via email and lightly edited for flow
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