especially disturbed after learning that special counsel bob mueller would be able to access several years of his tax returns. his lawyers are sending a message with jay saying the scope is going to have to stay within mueller's mandate. if there's drifting, we're going to object. he cited a report in bloomberg based on a single source that says mueller is examining financial transactions between trump, his associates, and russia going back to at least 2004. the washington post reports that trump has asked his advisors about his power to pardon aides, family members, and even himself in connection with the probe according to one source. another said trump's lawyers have been discussing the president's pardoning powers amongst themselves. an advisor said the president has simply expressed curiosity in understanding. you can could google that, mr. president, of his pardoning authority and the limits of mueller's investigation. "this is not in the context of "i can't wait to pardon myself,"