US President Donald Trump has stated that he intends to issue numerous preemptive pardons for his aides and advisers before his term ends in January 2029, APA reports.
He made the remarks in an interview with CBS News.
"I intend to issue a large number of pardons," Trump said.
The US leader jokingly stated that he wants to protect even those who came within a thousand miles of the Oval Office in the White House during his second presidential term from potential legal prosecution by Democrats.
"I don't want people who served the country and did an excellent job to spend the rest of their lives the way I did. I spent four years defending myself against radical people and stupid people," the president noted.
Trump was also asked whether he would grant himself a preemptive pardon.
Although he stated that he saw no need for it, he emphasized that such a move would not be unjustified.
Asked whether he had the authority to pardon himself, the US president replied, "Yes, I believe so."
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