Americans should expect a high amount of pardons in the final weeks before President Trump leaves office, a source from the White House said, according to CNN. The act of issuing pardons in the final weeks of a presidency is not irregular, wrote NPR, but President Trump and advisers appear to be considering something that certainly hasn't been done before: preemptive pardons for many of his family members, even though they have not been charged with anything.
Some of Trump's advisers even believe Trump will be able to pardon himself--however this principle still stands untested. CNN pointed out President Gerald Ford's pardoning of Nixon following Nixon's resignation, even though Nixon had not been charged with anything.
Those who may be issued pardons include the President's lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who reportedly approached the president to ask for a pardon, Jared Kushner, and some of the President's children. Michael Flynn, former national security adviser who was charged with lying to federal agents about his Russian contacts, may also receive a pardon, according to AP News.
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