President Donald Trump received a disturbing warning on his last Saturday night in the White House.
The warning came at a meeting that featured President Donald Trump, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kusher, White House adviser Pat Cipollon and Eric Herschmann, one of the attorneys representing Trump during the first impeachment.
Cipollone and former attorney general William Barr earlier this month also warned Trump about pardoning himself, according to sources knowledgeable of the matter.
Trump is often inclined to turn down advice he disagrees with, especially from Cipollone, who is in a fractured relationship with the President.
Now, Trump will leave office in silence and frustration at not being able to use the power he so much enjoys.
However, Trump continues to issue amnesty orders that, according to advisers, "definitely shouldn't", in which the newest face to be privileged is former strategist Steve Bannon.
There has been fierce debate behind the scenes over whether to pardon Banon or not.
The idea of a self-amnesty caught Trump's attention for most of his presidency.
Another idea that is equally interesting to Trump is the possibility of his pre-pardoning his own family members.
The legal status of both these moves is questioned, and Cipollone has asserted "directly and strongly" that self-amnesty is unlikely to be approved in court.
Others persuaded Trump by warning that he should be more concerned with the impact of the amnesty on the legacy he has built.
During a meeting at the White House on the evening of January 16, Trump agreed with his lawyers and advisers that the first self-amnesty or amnesty would make him and his family members appear like a guilty person, thereby
Trump will leave office amid a number of important legal questions.
New troubles arose between the time New York state was investigating the president's finances and the Trump Organization, including allegations of tax and insurance fraud.
Trump is also not expected to pardon Edward Snowden or Julian Assange, two people who have revealed American secrets, angering Washington officials.
Being found guilty in the Senate impeachment trial will limit future political activities Trump can pursue and strip off some of the perks he has as a former president.
According to sources knowledgeable, President Trump is actually less worried about being unable to run again than the consequences of being impeached by the Senate.