Jason Miller, a top adviser to Donald Trump, was asked on CNN this morning if the president-elect would pardon himself of federal charges he faced, once he takes office.
Trump was indicted last year for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election, and for possessing and hiding classified documents. The justice department special counsel leading the prosecution, Jack Smith, last week dropped those charges, thought kept open the possibility that they could be reinstated at a future time.
Once he is inaugurated, Trump has the power to issue himself a pardon that could end his legal trouble for good. CNN asked Miller if Trump would do that, and he responded:
“That would never be something that I would weigh in on. That would be something for the legal team to discuss. And again, President Trump did nothing wrong.”
That’s sort of what I was thinking reading this headline. “Does it matter?”
He doesn’t exactly need the pardon now. I don’t know how the GOP is cool rejecting his picks for his cabinet, but based on history if Trump gets his way none of the processes we have in place will mean much.
I suppose I should get more comfortable camping huh.