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Trump, who is facing intensifying russia investigations, has asked his advisers about his power to pardon aides, family members and himself. The u. S. Constitution says the president has the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States except in cases of impeachment. But whether a president can pardon him or one day herself isnt answered in the constitution. The department of justices office of Legal Counsel did shed some light back in 1974 telling thenpresident Richard Nixon he did not have that power something historians like making beschloss says nixon never considered anyway thinking the idea dishonorable. Facing impeachment nixon resigned instead perhaps assuring that his successor gerald ford would pardon him which, of course, he did. As for donald trump. Whether he will test the constitutional pardon power by trying it on himself is an open question but if he were to try could he get away with it . Joining me is joan walsh of the nation, Matthew Mi

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