President Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and former personal attorney Michael Cohen have pleaded guilty and are cooperating in the Mueller investigation. This has led to renewed debate over whether Trump might pardon them, what effect that would have, and whether there are ways for Mueller to circumvent a pardon. Pardons aren't in the legal news all that often, but the special counsel investigation has raised a host of issues -- many of them untested -- concerning pardons and plea bargains and their effect on criminal investigations.
Pardons and Plea Bargains: Q & A
Pardons and Plea Bargains: Q & A
Pardons and Plea Bargains: Q & A
President Trump’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort and former personal attorney Michael Cohen have pleaded guilty and are cooperating in the Mueller investigation. This has led to renewed debate over whether Trump might pardon them, what effect that would have, and whether there are ways for Mueller to circumvent a pardon. Pardons aren't in the legal news all that often, but the special counsel investigation has raised a host of issues -- many of them untested -- concerning pardons and plea bargains and their effect on criminal investigations.