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Trump suggests he won’t consider pardons until after military trials

By Tim Pearce
Published May 24, 2019 6:16pm ET
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Trump suggests he won’t consider pardons until after military trials
President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 24, 2019, before boarding Marine One for a short trip to Andrews Air Force Base, Md, and then on to Tokyo. | (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

President Trump may wait to decide on issuing pardons for several members of the military accused of war crimes until after their trials.

Trump faced pushback after a New York Times report said he was considering issuing pardons for the accused war criminals near Memorial Day ahead of their trials. Trump contradicted the report on Friday and suggested he would wait until after the trials before considering pardons.

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