White House counsel and Barr warned Trump not to self-pardon (attorney, government)

[tillman7]

Donald Trump is desperate, I expect Trump to pardon himself.

White House counsel Pat Cipollone and former Attorney General Bill Barr have warned President Donald Trump that they do not believe he should pardon himself, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.

Barr conveyed this position to Trump before resigning last month, sources say.

Trump has in recent weeks raised the idea of pardoning himself, as well as members of his family, though it is not known if he has done so since Wednesday's attack on the Capitol. Trump has been heavily criticized for his role inciting the attack. Over the weekend, the acting US attorney for the District of Columbia told NPR that top prosecutors will follow every investigative lead they can to determine people's roles in the attack, even if that involves scrutinizing government officials.

White House officials are also contemplating how the federal investigation into the insurrection affects other pardons Trump has discussed, such as for his personal attorney Rudy Guiliani who called for "trial for combat" at Wednesday's rally before the Capitol was stormed.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/11/polit...don/index.html

[TJLamb0518]

He won't listen.

He never listens.

If his inner circle told him it would make him popular to eat radium and 1000 doctors told him he'd die, Trump would be dipping it in honey mustard and going to town.

He's, at the end of the day, not a smart person.

[tillman7]

I agree, not a smart person.