Sen. Mark Warner
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"The President’s ad hoc use of the pardon power is concerning enough," Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, tweeted.
"But the possibility that he may also be sending a message to witnesses in a criminal investigation into his campaign is extremely dangerous. In the United States of America, no one is above the law."
The President’s ad hoc use of the pardon power is concerning enough. But the possibility that he may also be sending a message to witnesses in a criminal investigation into his campaign is extremely dangerous. In the United States of America, no one is above the law.
Warner's tweet came hours after Trump pardoned conservative writer Dinesh D'Souza[14], who pleaded guilty in 2014 to making illegal campaign contributions.
The White House said in a statement on Thursday that Trump believed that D'Souza, a staunch ally of the president, had been the "victim of selective prosecution for violations of campaign finance laws" and that he "accepted responsibility for his actions."
Trump also said on Thursday that he was considering[15] a pardon for TV personality Martha Stewart and commuting the sentence of former Illinois Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Stewart was convicted in 2004 lying to federal investigators about suspected securities fraud and served time in federal prison.
Blagojevich is currently serving out a 14-year prison sentence for a number of corruption charges, including trying to sell former President Barack Obama
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Trump has already issued a number of pardons, including for former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio and former Bush administration official...