Trump Promises Sweeping Pardons for Top Officials Before Leaving Office
According to accounts citing individuals familiar with his comments, Trump told aides during a recent meeting: “I’ll pardon everyone who has come within 200 feet of the Oval.”
The same reports indicate that he has floated the idea of large-scale clemency on several occasions, including a discussion about potentially announcing such measures during a press conference before his departure from office.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt sought to play down the remarks, saying: “The Wall Street Journal should learn to take a joke, however, the President’s pardon power is absolute.”
It was also noted that Trump has already granted roughly 1,600 acts of clemency over the course of his current term.
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