October 31, 2017
Trump's Lawyer Says Pardons 'Not on the Table'
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A personal lawyer for President Donald Trump says the president is not planning to fire Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the Russia probe. And, Jay Sekulow (SEHK'-yoo-loh) says, pardons for his former campaign aides facing federal charges "are not on the table."
Sekulow's comments to ABC's "Good Morning America" come a day after a former Trump aide admitted lying to the FBI about meeting with Russian intermediaries and former campaign chairman Paul Manafort pleaded not guilty to money laundering and conspiracy charges.
Sekulow says: "The president has not indicated to me or to anyone else that I work with that he has any intent on terminating Robert Mueller."
On pardons, Sekulow says: "I have not had a conversation with the president regarding pardons. And pardons are not on the table."
