Trump Asserts He Can Pardon Himself, Challenges Mueller’s Legal Authority
- ‘Why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong?’ he says
- Presidential privilege may be tested if Trump is subpoenaed
Trump Says He Has the 'Absolute Right' to Pardon Himself
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President Donald Trump said Monday that he has the “absolute right” to pardon himself, a bold assertion that raises the stakes as he and Special Counsel Robert Mueller may be headed toward a Supreme Court battle that could test once and for all how much a president is above the law.
“As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong?” Trump wrote on Twitter.