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"I do not see a scenario where Donald Trump spends one minute in jail."

"[T]here's no guarantees [Judge Merchan will not sentence Trump]."

"He could go to jail."

"I believe, if convicted, a sentence of incarceration is warranted and justified."

The judges "would likely sentence him to a term of incarceration."

"[I]t is substantially likely Judge Merchan will sentence Trump to jail or prison time."

"I think he almost definitely will receive a prison sentence... I could see Judge Merchan sentencing him to 24 months in jail."

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"The last thing I'd ever do is give myself a pardon."

"Under the fundamental rule that no one may be a judge in his own case, it would seem that the question should be answered in the negative."

Trump "would have no ability to pardon himself by law [because his case is not subject to a federal pardon]."

"He [Trump] absolutely cannot pardon himself."

"The answer has to be no."

Trump "could very well attempt to self-pardon, but it's entirely unclear how that would turn out."

"[T]he pardon power is virtually unlimited, completely discretionary. So, conceivably, he [Trump] could pardon himself."

There is every indication from Trump that he "more likely will pardon himself."

"[I]t becomes much likelier that, for the first time since the Constitution was ratified in 1789, a president will issue a pardon to himself, or at least try to."

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John Bolton, the former advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, was indicted on criminal charges of mishandling classified information on Thursday.

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John Bolton, the former advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, was indicted on criminal charges of mishandling classified information on Thursday.

Bolton, 78, was appointed as national security adviser by Trump in the spring of 2018, and served until he was fired in September of the following year. In 2020, he released a book titled "The Room Where it Happened," which discussed Trump in unflattering terms.

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Bolton, 78, was appointed as national security adviser by Trump in the spring of 2018, and served until he was fired in September of the following year. In 2020, he released a book titled "The Room Where it Happened," which discussed Trump in unflattering terms.

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice presented its case to a grand jury in Maryland, and they agreed there was enough evidence to indict Bolton. He was charged with eight counts of transmission of national defense information (NDI) and 10 counts of unlawful retention of NDI.

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On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice presented its case to a grand jury in Maryland, and they agreed there was enough evidence to indict Bolton. He was charged with eight counts of transmission of national defense information (NDI) and 10 counts of unlawful retention of NDI.

According to sources who spoke to the New York Post in August, the government's case against Bolton alleges that Bolton used his private AOL email account to send himself classified information and keep diary-like notes of his daily activities. The government also alleged the email account was hacked by an unknown foreign entity.

According to sources who spoke to the New York Post in August, the government's case against Bolton alleges that Bolton used his private AOL email account to send himself classified information and keep diary-like notes of his daily activities. The government also alleged the email account was hacked by an unknown foreign entity.

"I look forward to the fight to defend my lawful conduct and to expose his abuse of power," Bolton said of Trump in a statement. Bolton's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said Bolton did not unlawfully share or store any information.

"I look forward to the fight to defend my lawful conduct and to expose his abuse of power," Bolton said of Trump in a statement.  Bolton's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said Bolton did not unlawfully share or store any information.

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