Schiff: ‘The Arpaio Pardon Was a Horrible Precedent’

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STEPHANOPOULOS: "How about this question of the president’s pardon power? And whether or not it would be appropriate for him to issue preemptive pardons before a trial."
SCHIFF: "Well, the Arpaio pardon was a horrible precedent. That case wasn’t finished. The president sent a message, I won’t wait until the criminal cases are over to issue a pardon. I don’t think the president’s power is all that absolute. The president can’t pardon people if it’s an effort to obstruct justice. If it’s an effort to keep Bob Mueller and others from that. It would have the effect of nullifying vast portions of the Constitution. The president could tell people to violate the law. If they did and it was brought up, they were brought up on charges, he would pardon them. One principle of constitutional interpretation is that you don’t have one power override all the others."