Chuck Schumer warns Trump against pardoning Cohen, Manafort

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., warned President Trump and the White House against issuing pardons for Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort after their respective plea deal and verdict were announced.

“I understand the president’s on his way to a rally. He better not talk about pardons for Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort tonight or anytime in the future,” Schumer said during a press conference while discussing his meeting with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s Supreme Court pick.

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