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Donald Trump’s recent actions have highlighted the vast scope of the presidential pardon power.
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Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
That distinction is crucial in Chauvin's case, as his longer state sentence for murder cannot be altered or dismissed by a presidential pardon.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The frenzy of unusual pardons has some in Washington scrutinizing presidential pardon power.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
While technically within the bounds of the presidential pardon power, no president has issued so many late pardons to individuals yet to be convicted of – or even investigated for – committing crimes.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Jan. 2025
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Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
That distinction is crucial in Chauvin's case, as his longer state sentence for murder cannot be altered or dismissed by a presidential pardon.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The frenzy of unusual pardons has some in Washington scrutinizing presidential pardon power.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
While technically within the bounds of the presidential pardon power, no president has issued so many late pardons to individuals yet to be convicted of – or even investigated for – committing crimes.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Presidential/royal pardon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential%2Froyal%20pardon. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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