Trump raises possibility of pre-emptive pardons for Musk
Politics · First reported 2 Nov, 18:00 · Updated 18:37
Donald Trump said he would consider pre-emptive pardons for Elon Musk if Democrats investigate him after the midterms. The supplied coverage also says Trump discussed possible investigations into Musk’s DOGE tenure and federal business dealings; it raises questions about presidential pardon powers without providing further details.
- Trump said he would consider pre-emptive pardons for Musk if Democrats investigate him after the midterms.
- The possible investigations discussed concerned Musk’s DOGE tenure and federal business dealings.
- The supplied coverage raises questions about the limits of presidential pardon powers but gives no further detail on those limits.
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- Elon Musk
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- He would consider pre-emptive pardons if Democrats investigate Musk after the midterms.
- Investigation topics mentioned
- Musk’s DOGE tenure and federal business dealings.
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