He'd pardon CBP head if he were sent to jail for violating law

[struggle4progress]

By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent
Updated 4:53 PM ET, Fri April 12, 2019

Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump told Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan he would grant McAleenan a pardon if he were sent to jail for having border agents block asylum seekers from entering the US in defiance of US law, senior administration officials tell CNN.

Trump reportedly made the comment during a visit to the border at Calexico, California, a week ago ...

Two officials briefed on the exchange say the President told McAleenan, since named the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, that he "would pardon him if he ever went to jail for denying US entry to migrants," as one of the officials paraphrased ...

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/12/politics/trump-cbp-commissioner-pardon/index.html

[malaise]

1. You'd think that would be the last straw

ITTMF!!

[Solomon]

4. My god when I heard that I let out an involuntary scream. If this is not the final straw there is

nothing else that can break this camel's back. Every American's hair should be on fire about this one. He can order a criminal act and pardon the guy he orders to do it?

WTF! a thousand times over.

[malaise]

6. Unfuggingbelievable

[empedocles]

2. Judges may take particular notice on trump pardons.

[Arkansas Granny]

3. So he's not just condoning breaking the law, he's actually encouraging it.

[bluestarone]

5. Hell i think he himself just broke the law

OBSTRUCTION!

[DesertRat]

7. Hillary Clinton:"The president believes he is above the law. The president is wrong"

Link to tweet

[BlueFlorida]

8. That is clear obstruction of justice nt