Article snippet: Republican lawmakers on Monday pushed back at MORE’s claim that he has the power to pardon himself. Trump’s assertion sparked a new round of Republican angst with the White House. “It doesn’t make sense to me,” said Sen. MORE (R-W.Va.) when asked about Trump’s statements. “I certainly don’t think it would be a welcome strategy.” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman MORE (R-Iowa) told CNN, “If I were president of the United States and I had a lawyer that told me I could pardon myself, I think I would hire a new lawyer.” “I don’t know why he’d want to talk about it. It doesn’t make any sense,” the lawmaker stated. “He should be talking about the wonderful jobs report. Hispanic unemployment is at a historic low. Why step on that story?” the senator added. Sen. MORE (R-Kan.) said he would leave a definitive judgment on Trump’s pardon authority to constitutional scholars but warned, “The president’s powers are not unlimited, and no person is above the law.” Senate Republican Whip MORE (Texas) told reporters Monday that questions about Trump’s ability to pardon himself are “academic” and a “distraction.” “I think that’s an academic argument — sounds like a debate law students would have over what the technical power is. I think it’s a distraction because so far there’s been, on a bipartisan basis, a conclusion … there’s no evidence of collusion,” he said. Cornyn argued that talk about a Trump self-pardon is a sideshow because the special counsel has yet to present evid... Link to the full article to read more