Politico reports that former president asked two key advisers if he had power to issue blanket pardon before leaving office

Donald Trump considered issuing a blanket pardon to participants in the January 6 insurrection before he left office, two former advisers have said.

The news, from Politico, landed after Trump told an audience on Texas on Saturday he would issue pardons to rioters if elected president again in 2024.

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