Episode 880 • • 1:40:23 - 1:44:24
880: Promise to Prosecute
Strategic Ploy to Prevent Obama's Pardon of Clinton
The hosts theorize that Donald Trump's public statement about not wanting to "hurt" the Clintons is a strategic move to prevent President Obama from issuing a preemptive pardon. If Trump signals he won't prosecute, an Obama pardon would look unnecessary and suspicious. This is described as a "checkmate" move in the political transition.