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To benefit donald trump's presidential campaign. democratic congressman adam schiff who is himself a former federal prosecutor said yesterday that president trump now faces the possibility of jail time. >> there's a very real prospect that on the day donald trump leaves office the justice department may indict him, that he may be the first president in quite some time to face the real prospect of jail time. we have been discussing the issue of pardons that the president may offer to people or dangle in front of people. the bigger pardon question may come down the road as send arti impeachment ...

You know, can the president of the united states face prison time? listen to democrat adam schiff, whose opinion will carry even more weight in less than a month when he's expected to take charge of the house intelligence committee. >> there's a very real prospect that on the day donald trump leaves office, the justice department may indict him. that he may be the first president in quite some time to face the real prospect of jail time. we have been discussing the issue of pardons that the president may offer to people or dangle in front of people. the bigger pardon question may come down the...

President in quite some time to face the real prospect of jail time. we have been discussing the issue of pardons that the president may offer to people or dangle in front of people. the bigger pardon question may come down the road as the next president has to determine whether to pardon donald trump. >> possible? >> yeah. sure. there's a lot of scenarios possible. but i think what he's getting at is how do you punish a president for a crime? if he can't be indicted, you're not going to impeach him. i think a lot of people don't think this rises to a level of impeachment. could i introduce ar...

Spepgt process -- prospect that on the day he leaves office, he may be indicted. we have been discussing the issue of pardons that the president may offer to people. the bigger pardon question may come down the road as the next president has to determine whether to pardon donald trump. >> joining me now, laura bassett, david sherman, and also john harwood. a big welcome to all three. john, i'll start with you first. is congressman schiff overstating the case here or are these valid proper spektss facing the president? >> they are certainly valid. you had the filing from the southern district o...

Possibility of doj indicting the president ben when he leaves of. >> there is a very real prospect the justice department may indict him. that he may be the first president in quite some time to face the prospect of jail time. we have been discussing the issue of pardons that the president my offer from people. the bigger pardon question may come down to road as the next has to determine whether to pardon donald trump. >> i mean that is an incredible statement. >> yeah. >> well, first of all i wouldn't be surprised if donald trump pardon pardoned himself which he probably could do and get rid ...