Of course Donald J. Trump sees that  simply granting presidential pardons will be the solution to his predicament just as he perceived firing Comey and criticizing A.G. Sessions could protect him and his family.    

The game  "tic-tac-toe" demonstrates how Donald J. Trump governs as President.  It is a simple game which requires minimal cognitive ability and should always result in a draw.  Every "X" is easily matched with a countering "O"  with a brief illusion of progress toward victory. 

This morning I heard on the news that  Donald J. Trump now wants to cancel the health benefits for all members of congress. Will this threat insure co-operation with Congress and result in a solution to this complex problem?  Of course it will not. This  is just more tick-tac-toe with no meaningful result possible from Donald J. Trump.