Even though the election has ended, the controversies will not. With Michael Flynn now in the rear-view mirror, President Trump reportedly is considering issuing pardons to his children (Donald Jr., Eric, and Ivanka), his son-in-law Jared Kushner, and even Rudy Giuliani, though none have been charged with a crime. Giuliani has returned the gesture by noting that Trump technically could pardon himself too.
The potential political disaster has not stopped the White House from throwing the idea around. According to a report this week in the New York Times, “speculation about pardon activity at the White House is churning furiously.” Politico reports preemptive pardons for as many as 20 aides and associates are under consideration. Trump apparently fears that the Biden administration may prosecute him and his family. The president’s supporters have stoked this concern: “If Biden ever became president, I’d tell Trump pardon yourself and pardon your family,” Sean Hannity said on his eponymous Fox News show on Monday.
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