The warning was issued at a meeting with President Donald Trump, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kusher, White House counsel Pat Cipollon and Eric Herschmann, one of the lawyers who represented Trump during the first impeachment.
Cipollone and former attorney general William Barr also warned Trump earlier this month about pardoning himself, according to sources familiar with the matter.
President Donald Trump at the White House in July 2019.
Trump often tends to reject advice he disagrees with, especially from Cipollone, who is having a rocky relationship with the President.
Now, Trump will leave office quietly and disappointed that he cannot wield the power he enjoys so much.
However, Trump still continues to issue pardons, which according to advisers are `definitely not recommended`, in which the latest face to enjoy the privilege is former strategist Steve Bannon.
There were fierce debates behind the scenes over whether Banon should be pardoned or not.
The idea of a self-pardon has occupied Trump’s attention for nearly his entire presidency.
Another idea that is equally exciting for Trump is the possibility of him granting preemptive pardons to his own family members.
The legal status of both moves is questionable and Cipollone has asserted `directly and strongly` that a self-pardon is unlikely to be approved in court.
Others persuaded Trump by warning that he should be more concerned about the impact of a self-pardon on the legacy he has built.
During a meeting at the White House on the evening of January 16, Trump agreed with lawyers and advisers that the act of self-pardon or pre-pardon would make him and his family members appear guilty, thereby
Trump will leave office facing a number of important legal questions.
New problems arose while New York state was investigating the finances of the President and the Trump Organization, including allegations of tax and insurance fraud.
Trump is also not expected to pardon Edward Snowden or Julian Assange, two people who revealed US secrets, angering Washington officials.
A guilty verdict in the Senate impeachment trial would limit Trump’s future political pursuits and strip him of some of the privileges he enjoyed as former president.
According to sources familiar with the matter, President Trump is actually less worried about not being able to run for re-election than the consequences of being impeached by the Senate.
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