Transcript for Trump says he has 'absolute right' to pardon himself

President trump doubling down on a shocking new suggestion. Claiming he has the quote absolute right to pardon himself if found guilty in the brush a probe. Tweeting as has been stated by numerous legal scholars I have the absolute right to pee part in myself but why would i do that when i've done nothing wrong? He cited no legal scholars but went even further tweeting the appointment of the special counsel is totally unconstitutional despite that we play the game because I unlike the democrats have done nothing wrong special counsel robert mueller was lawfully appointed by president Trump's handpicked deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein both are republicans the president's latest statements a sweeping interpretation of its constitutional powers do you and the president attorneys believe the president has the power to pardon himself? Hey he's not, but he probably does giuliani also suggesting we're that ever to happen trump might pay a huge political price. The president of the United States. Pardoning himself would just be unthinkable. And it would it would it would lead to probably just an immediate impeachment. In a January letter to the special counsel leaked to the New York Times his lawyers argue that a president can't obstruct justice as the country's chief law enforcer. Thumping from transition chairman and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie if you're an outrageous claim it's wrong. Giuliani also said that the president is unlikely to sit down with Robert Mueller for an interview. And it Mueller subpoenas and testify he told me quote we're going to court Carrick Paul Mary ABC news the White House.

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