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'Beat it until it's dead': Ex-prosecutor singles out pardon that may haunt Trump

During a recent interview with journalist Jim Acosta (formerly of CNN), former assistant U.S. Attorney Glenn Kirschner — who prosecuted cases in the prestigious District of Columbia office during both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations — argued that the near-constant drumbeat of new...

'Beat it until it's dead': Ex-prosecutor says this one pardon may be Trump's Achilles heel

This week, President Donald Trump granted several notable pardons to former elected officials, wealthy supporters and celebrities. But one former federal prosecutor is zeroing in on one pardon in particular that he argues exposes Trump's populist brand as hollow.During a recent interview with journalist Jim Acosta (formerly of CNN), former assistant U.S. Attorney Glenn Kirschner — who prosecuted cases in the prestigious District of Columbia offi…