Asa Hutchinson predicts Trump may try to pardon himself if reelected
Donald Trump may try to pardon himself in the event he is convicted of criminal charges but also reelected, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday on "This Week" Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday that he expects 2024 presidential opponent Donald Trump may try to pardon himself in the event he is convicted of criminal charges but also reelected . "I could certainly see Donald Trump doing that. That's exactly what he would intend if he got elected president. And if [his case] was not brought to trial before then, he's likely to issue that as well," Hutchinson said in an interview with ABC "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "From a legal standpoint, a constitutional standpoint, that is a question that the courts would have to resolve," Hutchinson told Karl. "I'm doubtful of it. I don't think that's what the Constitution intends in giving the president the pardon power. But most importantly, it ...