Comey worked to get Libby convicted, this is a score settling pardon to Comey too.

The Mueller team understands timing.

If you've got a president happy to bypass all the proper procedures to safeguard against bad pardons, that is.

The only thing he can't pardon would be crimes such as perjury that happen *after* he's out of office.

The Trump team does sloppy work
A rushed job may fall apart

Especially when you don't care to be precise.

The pardon could simply cover any federal crime anyone ever in his administration ever committed.

Even this keystone kops administration couldn't screw that one up.

i think what was meant is that donnie can no longer issue new pardons once he's out of office.

but he can issue them down to the last hour. most presidents, in fact, issue a few pardons in their finals few days or even hours.