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Can a pardon stop or prevent testimony that has been compelled or subpoenaed? can a pardon just let flynn off the hook as a felon? >> i think after this plea agreement, it would be difficult both legally and politically for the president to proceed with a pardon. >> who needs to worry next because today happened as it did? >> well, it's not totally clear but there are two particular individuals who are mentioned in this statement of the offense, the people that presumably knew about and/or directed flynn to make the approaches to the russians and to other foreign governments. the question that...

A second sealed stand alone plea agreement with flynn that gets into that issue. it's really, really intriguing to me. >> and joyce, just quickly help me out i'm just trying to get to the nub of this. they pick a charge just something that will stick to charge him for a lesser matter, correct? >> i think that's right. the charge that's filed against flynn in this information is 18 uk code 1001 referred to making a false statement to a federal investigator. prosecutors like to use that as a plea bargain charge for a defendant who has more substantive conduct that could be charged. >> okay. >> b...

Cap so it produces a shorter sentence. >> a lot of viewers, joyce, have been interested today in the president's power to pardon. does it affect this now? can a pardon stop or prevent testimony that has be been compelled or subpoenaed? could it let him off the hook as a felon? >> it could be difficult both legally and politically for the president to proceed with the pardon. >> who needs to worry next because today happened as it did? >> well, it's not totally clear but there are two particular individuals who are mentioned in this statement of the offense, the people that presumably knew abou...