Trump's '200 feet' pardon pledge tees up clash as charges eyed for his officials

Trump's '200 feet' pardon pledge tees up clash as charges eyed for his officials

President Donald Trump has promised to preemptively pardon anyone who has come "within 200 feet" of the Oval Office before he leaves office, but that pledge could set up a clash with Democrats who are weighing whether to prosecute administration officials for misusing their authority.Democrats are already drafting legislation aimed at reining in the powers Trump has stretched as they look to regain control of Congress after next month's election…