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22/07/2017 GMT

Could the US president pardon himself?

BBC World Service - Newshour, Could the US president pardon himself?

US President Donald Trump has insisted he has the "complete power" to pardon people

US President Donald Trump has insisted he has the "complete power" to pardon people, amid reports he is considering presidential pardons for family members and aides.

Earlier today Donald Trump posted a series of tweets, including one where he insisted that he, as the President of the United States, has complete power to pardon people, amid reports he is considering presidential pardons for family members, aides and even himself.

Also in the programme: US air strike impact on Helmand province in Afghanistan and U2 is playing a huge homecoming concert in Dublin.

(Picture: US president Donald Trump speaking to a microphone Credit: EPA)

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