president trump has insisted he has complete power to pardon people. it comes amid reports that he s been looking at ways of pardoning himself, and his family, should investigators conclude there was collusion with russia during the election campaign. next week, his eldest son and his son in law are due to testify before congress. but there was no mention of the controversy when the president spoke at a naval ceremony in virginia. from washington, laura bicker reports. donald trump is gearing up for what could be one of his biggest battles. he s clearing the decks to try to fight off claims the kremlin helped him win the white house. his core message has become engulfed by the many investigations as he launched a new aircraft carrier in virginia, he gave the kind of sales pitch he d prefer americans to hear. american steel and american hands have constructed a 100,000 tonne message to the world. american might is second to none. donald trump is reshaping and upgrading his