Supreme Court nominee sidesteps question on whether president can pardon himself

President Donald Trump adjusts the microphone after he announced Judge Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to the Supreme Court (Alex Brandon/PA)

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett will not say whether a president can pardon himself but says she agrees no one is above the law.

Under questioning on Wednesday from Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, President Donald Trump’s choice for the high court offered no view on the pardon issue.