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Instead of Trump pardoning himself, Pence could do it for him

Name: Instead of Trump pardoning himself, Pence could do it for him
Uploaded: 2018-06-04T19:01:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 23 s
Description: President Trump tweeted Monday morning that he has the power to pardon himself if he so wishes. But, as CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid explains, Vice President Pence could do it for him using the 25th amendment.

President Trump tweeted Monday morning that he has the power to pardon himself if he so wishes. But, as CBS News Washington correspondent Paula Reid explains, Vice President Pence could do it for him using the 25th amendment.