National Post (National Edition)

TRUMP, FAMILY PARDONS NOT LIKELY: SOURCE

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White House officials don't expect President Donald Trump to pardon himself, family members or close aides, but clemency is in the works for a famous rapper and others, according to people familiar with the matter.

Trump is expected to announce a list of pardons on Tuesday — his final full day in office — and had discussed with aides the possibilit­y of blanket pardoning himself, in anticipati­on he might later be charged with federal crimes.

White House Counsel Pat Cipollone has resisted preparing pardons for Trump or for his family and has generally sought to narrow the grants of clemency the president issues on his way out of office, according to three of the people.

There's no paperwork prepared for Trump to pardon himself, family or aides, the people said.

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