Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20180822:15:31:00
With our campaign. that would be a straight-up lie. months ago "the new york times" raised the prospect of donald trump pardoning manafort. let's take a look at how the pardon would actually work. the president can forgive someone from a crime or excuse them from punishment. we should also note that the president can extend a pardon to someone who's not yet even been convicted of a crime. while its broad, there are some limitations that apply here. first, a presidential pardon can only be extended to those convicted of crimes in a federal court. that's the case for manafort. had he been faci...