US justice department investigating 'bribery-for-pardon' scheme – as it happened
by Julia Carrie Wong (now), Amanda Holpuch and Martin from US news | The Guardian on (#5B2N4)
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Donald Trump has discussed granting pre-emptive pardons" to his children and son-in-law in addition to his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, the New York Times reports.
The lame duck president is concerned that Joe Biden's justice department might prosecute Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, according to the report.
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