A Self-Pardon Would Be a Fitting Tribute to Trump’s Raging Narcissism—And Shows Need For Clemency Reform

Will Bunch

Trump has used most of his handful of pardons or commutations for cronies or political allies. Now, there is growing concern that Trump or any future POTUS could pardon himself.

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<div>Trump has used most of his handful of pardons or commutations for cronies or political allies. Now, there is growing concern that Trump or any future POTUS could pardon himself.</div>
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<div class="field__item even"><img loading="lazy" class="" src="https://www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/views-article/thumbs/trump_clemency.jpg?itok=MO470N4o" width="420" height="220" alt=""It's hard to say what is more damning on the Trump pardon beat right now—the already indefensible acts that kept his political allies like Michael Flynn, Roger Stone, or Joe Arpaio out of prison, the talk of pardoning his kids and his cronies, the fear that he'll test the Constitution's break-point by pardoning himself, or a report that the Justice Department is probing an alleged bribery scheme involving a presidential pardon." (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)" /></div>
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