could also pardon himself? well, it s not going to happen so it s a hypothetical point. i think the presidential power there s nothing that limits the presidential power of pardon from a federal crime, not a state crime. president trump is not going to do that. he s obviously not going to give up any of his pardon powers. the president of the united states pardoning himself would just be unthinkable. and it would it would lead to probably an immediate impeachment. all right, gang r let s get into it. in seattle is david kris. onset we have white house correspondent from bloomberg news sharon petty piece, along with national political reporter. that i out here, david. account president pardon himself or not legally? it s an open kwquestion becae no president in history has been brazen enough to try it. on the one hand the pardon power