Remember, for everyone Trump pardons--

They can now be forced to testify. No Fifth. No privileges. If they refuse, they're in contempt and can sit in jail until they talk. If they lie, that's a new crime that isn't pardoned.

Trump is screwing himself.

This applies to all federal investigations. (Not state investigations, where ALL of these people can still be charged with state crimes. Trump can't pardon those.)

Additionally, if they get charged with state crimes that are similar to the federal crimes for which they've been pardoned, the fact they were found guilty of the federal crimes will be taken as evidence that they are also guilty of the state crimes.

Trump is not only screwing himself. He's also screwing everyone he pardons.

There also are federal anti-corruption laws under which Trump himself could be charged for pardoning co-conspirators in his criminal schemes.

And the people Trump is pardoning can be charged under those same anti-corruption laws, for having accepted a pardon given for corrupt purposes.

The next four years will be entertaining.

We knew Trump would pardon everyone in the Trump Crime Family.

Every DA and AG in America knew it as well. I'm certain they were ready for it.

This won't help Trump. In fact, it's really, really gonna hurt him.