
The US President confirms his willingness to issue a pardon to his aides if they are persecuted
US President Donald Trump pledged to protect Elon Musk and members of his administration by granting them a preemptive pardon if they are subjected to prosecution, indicating his willingness to use his presidential powers in this regard, as he previously did with those accused of the January 6 events.
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Trump previously issued a mass pardon to those accused in the events of the storming of the Capitol building on January 6. He also indicated in previous interviews his intention to study pardoning members of his administration.
US President Donald Trump has pledged to "protect" Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who previously headed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and other members of his administration by granting them a possible pre-emptive pardon.
“It's just hearsay, but if it's hearsay, we'll protect them,” Trump told Miranda Devine on the New York Post's "Pod Force One."
When asked about the possibility of Democrats targeting Elon Musk or Edward Corstin, a former employee at the Ministry of Government Efficiency, known as “Big Balls,” the US President responded: “If they do that, we will simply have to protect these people.”
Trump spoke about how former President Joe Biden pardoned several people before leaving office. In response to a question about whether he would issue pardons to people within his administration, Trump said: “I will do that if necessary, absolutely.”
“For the benefit of everyone who worked with you?” Devine asked.
Trump replied: "I won't even think about it. I'll do it. I did it in the January 6 case," referring to the mass pardons and commutations he issued against those accused in the riots that took place in the US Capitol on January 6.
In a separate interview with Time magazine last month, Trump indicated that he would consider pardoning members of his administration toward the end of his term. “Yes, I definitely will,” he said.
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