Dem proposes constitutional amendment to limit Trump’s pardon power

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A House Democrat plans to propose an amendment to the Constitution that would limit presidential pardoning authority in the wake of two Trump campaign aides facing indictments, and a third who pleaded guilty to lying to FBI investigators, in the special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Under Rep. Steve Cohen’s (Tenn.) proposed constitutional amendment, presidents would be prohibited from pardoning themselves, their families, members of their administrations or people who worked on their presidential campaigns.

Cohen plans to introduce the amendment on Tuesday when the House returns to session.

“The indictment of Paul Manafort, who served as Donald Trump’s campaign chairman last year, accelerates the need to pass a Constitutional amendment limiting a president’s pardoning authority,” Cohen said in a statement on Monday. “The indictment makes clear that some of Manafort’s activities took place while he was working on the Trump campaign so the need is clear and present.”

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