Adam Schiff hits Trump for message sent by pardoning Scooter Libby
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that President Trump is sending a message with his recent pardon of Scooter Libby — former Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief of staff — that he will support anyone who is on his side.
Schiff told ABC's “This Week” host George Stephanopoulos that he doesn’t believe Trump’s choice to pardon Libby was a coincidence.
“I think the president is sending a message, basically, 'I will use the pardon power to pardon people even that have been convicted of leaking or obstruction of justice,' ” Schiff said. “ 'If you’re with me, I have your back.' ”
Other Democrats have made similar comments following the Libby pardon, drawing a parallel to what might happen to Trump allies caught up in the various investigations of the 2016 campaign.
http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/383231-democrat-hits-trump-for-message-sent-by-pardoning-scooter-libby
