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Trump is supposedly going to people and asking if they want forgiveness
President Trump has spent the past few days asking his friends, advisers and associates if they would like forgiveness – even those who are not facing any charges, a senior government official told The Washington Post. In one case, the official said, Trump offered a pardon to a person who refused the chance for clemency, saying he was not in legal trouble and did not commit any crime. “Trump’s response was, ‘Yes, well, but you never know. They’ll come after us all. Maybe it’s not a bad idea. Just let me know,'” said the official. Trump took a keen interest in forgiving people, reports the Post, even calling on families to inform them personally that he has granted forgiveness. A person familiar with the matter told the Post that Trump was convinced not to forgive himself, family members and controversial figures like Rudy Giuliani. An aide said there was also a brief discussion about the possible issuance of pardons related to the January 6 Capitol attack, but the idea came to nothing. While Trump has held some ceremonial events in recent weeks, journalists have been kept away from the White House, largely because the president “just isn’t in a place where he would get along,” an official told the Post. Trump is constantly shifting his position, said another government official, talking about his future, but not knowing where he will be. “He’s in between, ‘Well, I’m going to Florida to play golf, and life is honestly better,’ and then, in the next moment, it’s like, ‘But don’t you think there’s a chance to stay? ‘”said the official. Read more in The Washington Post. More stories from theweek.com 5 more scathing caricatures about Trump’s second impeachment Lindsey Graham seemed very pleased with Biden’s candidate for Secretary of State Trump, issues an order to last minute trying to free your nominees from ethical commitments