NEW YORK: The end of the special counsel’s investigation sparked fresh speculation that President Donald Trump might pardon some of those charged in the probe. It’s also spawned a don’t-go-there chorus from some of Trump’s closest advisers and Republican allies.

They’re warning that pardons could ignite a political firestorm that overshadows what Trump sees as a moment of triumph.

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