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Says He Can Pardon Himself. Most Disagree
By ABIGAIL SIMON 12:40 PM EDT
... In a recent survey from Morning Consult and Politico, 58% of registered voters said they do not believe the president has the power to pardon himself, while only 21% agree with Trump on the issue.
The poll was conducted June 7-10, several days after the New York Times published a memo from Trump’s lawyers asserting the power of the president to pardon himself and Trump tweeted that “numerous legal scholars” have stated that he has the absolute right to do so ...
http://time.com/5311182/donald-trump-self-pardon-poll/
