WASHINGTON: A lawyer for Donald Trump said Sunday that the
president "probably" had the power to pardon himself from any charges
stemming from the probe into Russian meddling, while adding that the chances
were dimming of the president agreeing to an interview with the special counsel
leading the inquiry.
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, a recent addition to the Trump legal team, told ABC's "This Week" that a president "probably does" have the power to pardon himself, even while he insisted that Trump had no intention of doing so.
"I think the political ramifications of that would be tough," Giuliani added. "Pardoning other people is one thing. Pardoning yourself is another."
But the very notion sparked sharp dissent, including from a fellow Republican and sometime Trump adviser, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie.
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, a recent addition to the Trump legal team, told ABC's "This Week" that a president "probably does" have the power to pardon himself, even while he insisted that Trump had no intention of doing so.
"I think the political ramifications of that would be tough," Giuliani added. "Pardoning other people is one thing. Pardoning yourself is another."
But the very notion sparked sharp dissent, including from a fellow Republican and sometime Trump adviser, former New Jersey governor Chris Christie.
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