How the President Can Use His Pardon Power
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President Trump is reportedly looking at pardoning family members and political allies.
President Trump is reportedly looking at pardoning family members and political allies. Aziz Huq, professor of law at the University of Chicago, and Michael Allen, associate professor of history at Northwestern University, discuss presidential pardon power and how Trump may use it during his final weeks in office.
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How the President Can Use His Pardon Power
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President Trump is reportedly looking at pardoning family members and political allies. Aziz Huq, professor of law at the University of Chicago, and Michael Allen, associate professor of history at Northwestern University, discuss presidential pardon power and how Trump may use it during his final weeks in office.
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