Nobody can stop him and Republicans won’t object.
VF reports that Trump continues to raise the possibility of a Manafort pardon, which Don McGahn is reportedly against.
Trump has told people he's considering bringing in a new lawyer if McGahn won't draft a pardon. "He really at this point does not care." https://t.co/yt60eqKqcJ
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 27, 2018
White House aides think Trump will pardon Manafort: report https://t.co/mmd5Do5xeb pic.twitter.com/z1SHqTQ3SC
— The Hill (@thehill) August 25, 2018
The President’s lawyer admits recommending that a pardon of Manafort be put off until later because of the “optics”. Reward your friends (even if they’re crooks) and punish your enemies (even if innocent). The White House now acts like little more than a racketeering enterprise. https://t.co/PDT31FEs76
— Adam Schiff (@AdamSchiffCA) August 23, 2018