Trump promises mass pardons to staff before leaving office
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Trump has repeatedly promised mass pardons for his top administration officials before he leaves office.

“I’ll pardon everyone who has come within 200 feet of the Oval,” Trump said in a recent meeting, drawing laughs from those present. He has repeated the line, with one adviser recalling him expanding the radius to anyone who came within 10 feet.

In a separate conversation last year inside the dining room next to the Oval Office, Trump told advisers he would hold a news conference and announce mass pardons before departing. No specific pardons for specific acts have been detailed.

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