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Donald Trump has said he \u201cwouldn\u2019t consider\u201d pardoning himself should he return to the Oval Office in November.<\/p>\n
The newly confirmed Republican presidential candidate still faces federal cases against him, despite charges over the mishandling of classified documents being dismissed earlier this week. In May, he became the first former president to be convicted of a felony, after a New York jury found him guilty on 34 state counts of falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments to pornstar Stormy Daniels. He also faces charges over alleged election interference in Georgia. <\/p>\n
Speaking to Bloomberg Businessweek, Trump was asked about the idea of using his executive power to pardon himself \u2013 should he regain the presidency.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wouldn\u2019t consider it,\u201d he told the outlet.<\/p>\n
Donald Trump has said he \u2018wouldn\u2019t consider\u2019 pardoning himself of federal crimes should he win election in November, he told Bloomberg (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)His remarks come in contrast to reports by The New York Times, which came in the final days of his presidency in 2021. The outlet reported then that Trump had suggested to aides that he wanted to pardon himself \u2013 in the wake of the storming of the Capitol on January 6.<\/p>\n
The Times also reported that Trump had considered a range of \u201cpre-emptive pardons\u201d for his family, including his three oldest children \u2014 Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Ivanka Trump, as well as Jared Kushner and Rudy Giuliani.<\/p>\n
The former president had expressed concerns to advisers that a Biden Justice Department might investigate all of them, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s legal issues were eased slightly this week, after federal judge Aileen Cannon threw out a criminal case over his alleged hoarding of government documents and classified materials at his Mar-a-Lago compound after leaving office.<\/p>\n
He was also accused of then obstructing law enforcement attempts to get them back.<\/p>\n
His remarks come in contrast to reports by The New York Times, which came in the final days of his presidency in 2021. The outlet reported that Trump had suggested to aides that he wanted to pardon himself \u2013 in the wake of the storming of the Capitol on January 6 (REUTERS)The bombshell decision from Judge Cannon, who was appointed to the bench by Trump, argued that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith violated the Constitution and \u201cusurps\u201d the role of Congress in funding that office.<\/p>\n
Also on Tuesday, a Georgia appeals court set a December hearing for arguments on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against the former president.<\/p>\n
Trump and other defendants had asked the Georgia Court of Appeals to hold oral arguments in the case \u2013 which will now take place on December 5.<\/p>\n
The timing means the lower court proceedings against Trump, which are on hold while the appeal is pending, will not resume before the November general election, after which Trump may \u2013 despite his claims \u2013 once again have the power to pardon himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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