Trump says he would consider pardons for those implicated in Mueller investigation

[Nevilledog]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-says-he-would-consider-pardons-for-those-implicated-in-mueller-investigation/ar-BB177s5J


"I've looked at a lot of different people. They've been treated extremely unfairly, and I think I probably would, yes," Trump told Sean Hannity on Fox News.

The president did not offer specific names, but multiple Trump associates pleaded guilty or were convicted as part of Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

The president's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, and former campaign aide George Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. Papadopoulos served 14 days in prison, while the Department of Justice moved to drop the charge against Flynn in a case that remains in flux.

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is serving out a prison term after he was convicted on charges of tax fraud and bank fraud.

Trump commuted the sentence of associate Roger Stone earlier this month before he was due to report to prison, but he did not grant a full pardon.

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[secondwind]

1. When he gets bored or wants attention , he pardons.

What a jackass.

[Jarqui]

2. He had to commute Stone's sentence

If Trump pardoned Stone, Stone could not plead the 5th to avoid testifying in the future and could be prosecuted if he was caught lying.

The more interesting ones will be Trump's kids. He cannot commute because they haven't been sentenced. So he has to pardon them before leaving office. They won't be able to use the 5th to avoid testifying about federal charge ....