U.S. Politics · White House · 8 outlets (L 3 · C 3 · R 2)
Trump floats pre-emptive pardons for Musk and staff
President Trump said Monday he would offer pre-emptive pardons to Elon Musk and close aides if Democrats win Tuesday's midterm elections and take control of Congress.[1, 4, 5] He said he would move to protect Musk, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO, if Democrats investigate him after the election.[4] Trump made the comments in an interview with New York Post columnist Miranda Devine, telling her "It's talk."[1]
Why it matters Trump is positioning for a combative final two years in the White House if Democrats take control of Congress.[4]
Covered by The New York Times, Axios, New York Post and 5 more
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- Leans left: The New Republic (−1.09), Raw Story (−0.94), The New York Times (−0.70).
- Center: Axios (−0.05), Bloomberg (+0.08), Forbes (+0.19).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: Breitbart (+2.03).
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