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The NY Times reports that Pres. Donald Trump has spoken to aides about pardoning himself in the days before he leaves office. The report said Trump has had several conversations about the topic since Election Day. The president has pondered about the legal and political impact if he were to pardon himself. Trump hasn't been shy about giving out executive clemency grants like gifts to his friends. Pardoning himself would be an extraordinary use of the constitutional power. Business Insider said Trump pardoning himself would put the U.S. in uncharted legal territory.
US Attorney General William Barr did not want the Department of Justice to reveal it was investigating Hunter Biden before the 2020 presidential election. According to Business Insider, Barr went to great lengths to prevent prosecutors and senior DOJ officials from disclosing it was probing Hunter Biden's taxes. There were at least two separate investigations into Biden's finances, one in the Delaware US attorney's office and another in the Manhattan US attorney's office. The latter initially started off as a money-laundering probe but has since fizzled out because of a lack of evidence. The revelation by the Wall Street Journal adds to a growing list of frustrations President Donald Trump has with Barr. In fact, it may be the final straw for Trump, who may fire the attorney general weeks before leaving office.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets South Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha at the State Department in Washington, DC. IMAGES
If Joe Biden is elected president, outgoing President Donald Trump is likely to have more days in court than he ever dreamed possible. Lacking his current presidential protections, Trump will face multiple investigations over whether he committed fraud in his businesses--and as an individual. According to CNN, Trump also faces defamation lawsuits sparked by his denials of accusations made by women who have alleged he assaulted them. If Trump wins, he may be able to run out the statute of limitations, which for some crimes in New York state law is five to six years. Or, he could simply continue enjoying the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel opinion that says a sitting president can't be indicted.
At a rally in Florida Friday night, President Donald Trump mixed up the names of a Florida representative and a former campaign aide. Specifically, Trump confused Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz with Rick Gates, who was convicted for crimes related to Russian interference in the 2016 election. According to Business Insider, Gaetz has been one of Trump's most vocal supporters. The president repeatedly pointed at Rep. Gaetz during the rally, all the while addressing him as 'Rick Gates' or 'Rick.' Rick Gates was not present at the rally.
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