White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Sunday said President Trump does not have to pardon anyone in connection with the Russia investigation.

During an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Scaramucci was asked about Trump's tweet in which he said: "While all agree the U. S. President has the complete power to pardon, why think of that when only crime so far is LEAKS against us."

The Washington Post reported Thursday that Trump’s lawyers are looking into the president’s authority to grant pardons in the special counsel’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential campaign. But Scaramucci said the tweet is proof that Trump isn't thinking about pardons related to the investigation.

"He's basically saying he doesn't have to pardon anybody," Scaramucci said when asked who the president is thinking about pardoning.

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"The president is thinking about pardoning nobody. ... The president is not going to have to pardon anybody because the Russia thing is a nonsensical thing."

Trump's tweet came after reports emerged that the president was discussing his ability to pardon people, including potentially himself, in the ongoing investigation into ties between his campaign and Russia.