President Trump Advised Not To Self-Pardon

The transcript discusses a CNN report where former Attorney General William Barr and White House counsel Pat Cipollone advised President Trump against self-pardoning, citing a 1974 Justice Department memo. The memo states that a president cannot be a judge in his own case, thus cannot pardon himself. Trump has considered this option for federal crimes, but it's unclear if he has spoken about it since a recent riot.

What did former Attorney General William Barr and White House counsel Pat Cipollone tell the president regarding self-pardoning?

What does the 1974 Justice Department memo state about self-pardoning?

Can the President pardon himself according to the text?

What crimes would a self-pardon apply to?

What event is mentioned in relation to the context of the discussion about pardoning?