Trump: I CAN pardon myself

DONALD Trump yesterday said he had ‘absolute’ legal power to pardon himself for any wrongdoing uncovered by an investigation into alleged collusion with Russia.

But the President insisted the move would not be necessary because he had ‘done nothing wrong’.

A special counsel, Robert Mueller, is examining supposed meddling by Moscow in the 2016 White House elections.

The President tweeted: ‘As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong?’

He then repeated his claim that the Russia investigation was a witch-hunt backed by his enemies.

Moscow has rejected the assessment by US intelligence agencies that it tried to boost Mr Trump’s prospects of winning the election. And the President has also said there was no collusion with his campaign team.