...Greenberg, through his best interpretation of the law, told The Post that the Constitution doesn't give Trump the power to pardon himself and his family. He added that the presidential pardon clause has restrictions, just like the majority of laws in the Constitution. By potentially offering a self-pardon, Trump would violate fundamental principles of American law, which includes conflicts of interest.
"The pardon power would also have unacceptable consequences if the president could pardon himself," Greenberg said. "He'd be able to essentially commit extremely serious crimes and immediately pardon himself, which would effectively put him above the law."...
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