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Todd Blanche: “There's a difference between saying we will prosecute…”

Featuring: Todd Blanche, Republican | United States Deputy Attorney General | National

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Meet the Press Full Episode — August 16

Published | Video Starts at 06:22

And so, no, I'm not opining or in any way saying what President Trump did is wrong. Absolutely not. By the way, isn't inconsistent with what you said, though. Absolutely not. There's a difference. No, There's a difference between saying we will prosecute anybody if later a president chooses to pardon that individual. That is the president's right under our Constitution. Do not forget that a few days before President Trump pardoned the individuals associated and who had pled guilty to the conduct. (06:22–06:31)

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Asserts that prosecuting individuals and presidential pardons are separate, with pardons being a constitutional right.

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