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Paul Manafort pardon could force Congress to limit Trump’s power, Marco Rubio warns

By Steven Nelson
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Paul Manafort pardon could force Congress to limit Trump’s power, Marco Rubio warns

Sen. Marco Rubio warned Sunday that a decision by President Trump to pardon Paul Manafort could prompt Congress to consider limiting his pardon power through a constitutional amendment.

“I think it would be a terrible mistake if he did that,” Rubio, R-Fla., said on ABC’s “This Week” about the possibility that Trump would pardon his former campaign manager.

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