AFP
US President Donald Trump has said he has the "absolute right" to pardon himself in the Russia inquiry, while insisting he has done nothing wrong.
He echoed the argument his lawyers made in a January memo to the US special counsel leading the investigation.
In his tweet, Mr Trump once again lashed out at the inquiry into whether his election campaign colluded with Russia or obstructed justice.
Constitutional scholars are divided on whether a president can pardon himself.
What did Trump's lawyer say?
Rudy Giuliani appeared on ABC's This Week programme on Sunday and was asked whether Mr Trump had the power to pardon himself.
Mr Giuliani, the head of Mr Trump's legal team, said he "probably does", but added: "He has no intention of pardoning himself."
He went on: "I think the political ramifications of that would be tough. Pardoning other people is one thing. Pardoning yourself is another."
Speaking on CNN on Sunday, House Republican Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said that no president should pardon himself.
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