Special Counsel fears President's pardon power could derail investigation and seeks legal workaround

The passage outlines a concrete potential legal strategy by the Special Counsel to limit the President's pardon authority, mentions a pending budget deadline, and references specific individuals (Pres Special Counsel budget request due July 1 could be blocked by the Attorney General, threatening the If shut down, the team may try to transfer grand‑jury evidence to other federal prosecutors. The S