Juliette Krayyem: Trump's 'Pardons' Are A Threat To Democracy
Today's Don't Sugarcoat It Award is shared by John Dingell...
And Juliette Kayyem (Transcript)
DON LEMON: The breaking news is President Trump's lawyers reportedly seeking to undercut Robert Mueller's investigation. The Washington Post reports the president is asking whether he can pardon aids, family, even himself. Meanwhile, Trump aides are said to be investigating Mueller's team in an effort to get some leverage over them, according to the New York Times. And we're learning that spokesman for President Trump's legal team is resigning. A lot to get to but I want to get to the senior legal analyst, Jeffrey Toobin, national security analyst, and political analyst, April Ryan. April, I'm going to begin with you because this news is a bomb shell. They're reporting the president is looking to his power to pardon his aides and even himself. Some of President Trump's lawyers are exploring ways to undercut special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. The question is pardon what?