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The Pardon Power
Episode 118

The Pardon Power

Can a president pardon himself? Can he ask others to commit a crime for which he will then pardon them? And is there precedent for blanket amnesty?

Main Justice · Trevor Morrison, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord

December 24, 202444m 11s

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Show Notes

After a quick review of the Georgia Court of Appeals decision disqualifying Fani Willis from Donald Trump’s criminal case based on an appearance of impropriety, MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord are joined by NYU Law professor and Dean Emeritus, Trevor Morrison. The discussion revolves around the limits and scope of the presidential pardon power, the legal precedence of a blanket pardon for crimes not yet adjudicated, and whether a president can in fact, pardon himself. 

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