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Can Trump use the presidential pardon to thwart the Russia investigations?

  • Written by Austin Sarat, Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College

Speculation is mounting that President Donald Trump could issue a pardon to members of his family and close associates who are suspected of colluding with Russia in the 2016 campaign.

Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, recently cautioned about “the possibility of presidential pardons in this...

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