President Trump has asked his advisers about his power to pardon aides, family members, and even himself in connection with special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, according to a report Thursday.
The Washington Post said some of Trump's lawyers are discussing the president's authority to grant pardons, and aim to figure out ways to limit or undercut Mueller's investigation of Russia's election interference and possible ties to the Trump campaign.
Trump's legal team declined to comment to the Post, but an adviser to Trump said the president is curious about the extent of his pardoning authority and is not actively considering pardoning himself if any wrongdoing is found.
"This is not in the context of, 'I can't wait to pardon myself,'" the adviser told the Post.
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