Posted on Jun 4, 2018 8:55 PM"Under the fundamental rule that no one may be a judge in his own case, the President cannot pardon himself." – DOJ Office of Legal Counsel, 4 days before Nixon resigned.
Senator Ed Markey
"You can't pardon yourself." "Let me remind you of something, we don't live in a monarchy and you are not a king".
Rep. Ted Deutch
Also see:
https://www.justice.gov/file/2...