Politics● Low5d ago · Nov 2, 2026, 2:39 PM
Trump floats pardons to ‘protect’ Elon Musk and staffers from Democrat investigations
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Independent World · North America
Trump said he would consider pre-emptive pardons to protect Elon Musk and other close aides should Democrats take control of Congress
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