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On the presidential pardon

U.S. President Donald Trump looks up while signing an executive order

John Hudak, a senior fellow in Governance Studies, discusses the political legitimacy and risks associated with the possibility of President Trump pardoning his relatives and aides in the midst of the special counsel’s investigation.

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The 25th Amendment

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