A second person said Trump’s lawyers have been discussing the president’s pardoning powers among themselves.
“This is not in the context of, ‘I can’t wait to pardon myself,’ ” a close adviser said.
With the Russia investigation continuing to widen, Trump’s lawyers are working to corral the probe and question the propriety of the special counsel’s work.
The president is also irritated by the notion that Mueller’s probe could reach into his and his family’s finances, advisers said.
His primary frustration centers on why allegations that his campaign coordinated with Russia should spread into scrutinizing many years of Trump dealmaking.
He has told aides he was especially disturbed after learning Mueller would be able to access several years of his tax returns.
On the other side, experts say that by definition a pardon is something you can only give to someone else. »
