In yet another bizarre twist in the investigation into possible Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential election, President Trump's personal attorney now says the commander-in-chief may have the power to pardon himself.
In an interview Sunday with ABC News Anchor George Stephanopoulos on This Week, Rudy Giuliani discussed Robert Mueller's investigation of the president's alleged obstruction of justice in the Russian interference probe.
When Stephanopoulos asked if the president has the power to pardon himself, Giuliani responded he "probably does."
"He has no intention of pardoning himself," said Giuliani, a former New York City mayor, and Trump's lead attorney.
"It is a really interesting constitutional argument: 'Can the president pardon himself?' I think the political ramifications of that would be tough," he added. "Pardoning other people is one thing. Pardoning yourself is another. Other presidents have pardoned people in circumstances like this, both in their administration and sometimes the next president even of a different party will come along and pardon."
A 20-page letter sent to Mueller from the Trump legal team was recently published, laying out the president's legal strategy in the Russia investigation. The letter reportedly argues that Trump cannot be indicted, subpoenaed or found guilty of obstruction of justice due to his position as "chief law enforcement officer." It also argues that Trump "could even exercise his power to pardon if he so desired."
