Skip to Main ContentRead more live updates below.Trump Promises To Pardon Everyone In His Orbit Before Leaving Office: WSJPresident Donald Trump has told people around him that he will “pardon everyone who has come within 200 feet of the Oval Office” before his term is up, according to The Wall Street Journal.Trump apparently brings up the subject of pardons when staffers raise fears of being prosecuted for actions taken on the job, particularly if Republicans lose control of the House in November and Democrats gain subpoena powers.The Journal noted that Trump often appears to reference pardons in jest, although he is also “known to joke about matters that he later seriously pursues.”White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attempted to play both cards at once, telling the outlet that it “should learn to take a joke” but also that “the President’s pardon power is absolute.”Read more at The Wall Street Journal:See All UpdatesClose