Is a pardon a pardon or is a pardon a message?
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A pardon of all felonies will not pardon a conviction.
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Cheney reportedly lobbied for a full pardon for Libby — Libby did not submit a pardon request to the Office of the Pardon Attorney — but Bush refused.
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There is one key limitation on the pardon power: A president cannot grant a pardon for future conduct that may occur after the pardon is issued.
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First, a dangle of a pardon is different than the issuance of a pardon.
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My speculation would be that's because he's hoping for a pardon or expecting a pardon, and if you're expecting a pardon at the end, there's no real downside in going to trial, as long as you feel confident you'll get a pardon eventually.
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" "I have great deal of respect for him, I always will, pardon or no pardon.
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It's debatable whether the president could give you a pardon that entitles you to then, after the date of the pardon, commit additional crimes that are covered by that pardon.
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I would say on the pardon front, that was not the pardon I was expecting today.
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A pardon basically gives you immunity from any further punishment as a result of a presidential pardon.
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On Tuesday, the president will pardon some elitist poultry for the White House's annual turkey pardon ceremony.
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"Our idea was like, 'OK, you're going to pardon some turkeys, let's pardon some people,' " she says.
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This is why we agree that a self-pardon would be an abuse of the pardon power.
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The Constitution grants the president broad authority to pardon federal crimes, but he cannot pardon state crimes.
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If she is convicted, Mr Fernández could pardon her; a president may not be able to pardon herself.
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But the pardon was revoked and her life sentence resumed a year later, until another pardon in 2010.
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If Trump does pardon anyone charged in the ongoing investigation, it wouldn't be the first controversial presidential pardon.
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And the pardon power is occasionally misused, as in the case of Bill Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich.
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"This pardon is fake and under no circumstance should it be considered a humanitarian pardon," Mr. Gamarra said.
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The pardon comes days ahead of Roger Stone's sentencing, amid speculation about whether the president will pardon him.
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The Supreme Court has made fairly clear that Congress cannot limit the pardon power; any limits on the pardon power have to come from the Constitution itself because that's where the pardon power comes from.
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Intent is the key to figuring out if a pardon, or the suggestion of a pardon, qualifies as obstruction.
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And while the President can probably even pardon himself from criminal prosecution, he absolutely cannot pardon himself from impeachment.
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However, in the warrant to pardon Arpaio, President Trump included language purporting to pardon future criminal conduct by Arpaio.
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In such a circumstance, an outgoing president might issue a self-pardon as well as a pardon of aides.
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If Trump issues a vague pardon without specifying the crimes covered, Manafort will rely on that pardon at his peril.
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Not ruling out a pardon for Stone sends a very clear signal to him: A pardon is on the table.
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A number of respected legal scholars have argued that his pardon power is vast and could include a self-pardon.
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Presidents have the authority to pardon others for federal crimes, but legal scholars debate whether a president can pardon himself.
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Manafort may expect a pardon, given the president's past statements and shameless use of the pardon power in the Arpaio case.
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Nonetheless, in this case, not only would a pardon be a stunning abuse of power — even publicly dangling the pardon is.
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A Justice Department spokesperson confirmed Thursday that Trump's pardon of D'Souza did not go through the department's Office of Pardon Attorney.
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Trump issued the pardon earlier Thursday, saying during an Oval Office ceremony that Johnson was "very worthy" of a full pardon.
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The bigger pardon question may come down the road as the next president has to determine whether to pardon Donald Trump.
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But unlike the genre of pardon that the current White House could be noodling, Ford's pardon applied to a single individual.
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Scooter Libby's pardon lawyer, Victoria Toensing, was still nervous right up until the last minute prior to the full presidential pardon.
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In question is whether there was an effort to seek a pardon or offer a pardon in exchange for Cohen's cooperation.
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He began seeking a pardon years ago, unaware that he was living in an historically pardon-stingy stretch of presidential administrations.
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Such a pardon could also form a basis for a separate criminal obstruction charge, or for impeachment — which is expressly exempt from the pardon power A constitutional challenge to a Manafort pardon would require creative lawyering, to be sure.
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Presidents have been asked to pardon him before Trump isn't the first president to be asked to give Johnson a posthumous pardon.
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Remember Bill Clinton's pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich, or George H.W. Bush's pardon of six figures in the Iran-Contra scandal?
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Though McCarthy advised against the president issuing a self-pardon, he defended Trump's recent moves to exercise his power of the pardon.
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Earlier this year, Trump claimed he had "absolute" pardon power — including power to pardon himself — and argued that Mueller's investigation is unconstitutional.
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Go deeper: The anti-Mueller brigade Go deeper: What we know about Trump's self-pardon power "The Pardon Game:" Trump's celebrity edition
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An empowered pardon attorney (or perhaps a pardon board, as we find in many states) would then report directly to the president.
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Cohen never sought a presidential pardon "I have never asked for, nor would I accept, a pardon from President Trump," said Cohen.
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Clinton would also have little interest in kicking off a presidency with a pardon, particularly since a pardon is an admission of guilt.
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Dear Mr. Pizer: The Pardon Advisory Board has recommended to the Governor that you receive a pardon for Grant County case number 238CF139.
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The Journal article noted there was no evidence that Cohen himself asked for a pardon or was aware of the alleged pardon discussions.
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However, the cherry on top of the pardon sundae that you did not mention would be a self-pardon, expunging his own criminality.
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If the pardon is challenged in court, we may discover that there are, in fact, limits to the president's pardon power after all.
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Cohen told Congress that he spoke to Sekulow about a possible pardon, though no pardon was directly offered in those conversations, sources said.
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Trump has also sought to understand the limits of his ability to pardon people, the Post reports — specifically, whether he can pardon himself.
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He could pardon any indicted aides after they're convicted, as a reward for loyalty, or he could pardon them now before any trial.
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So Trump could pardon aides like Manafort after they're convicted, as a reward for loyalty, or he could pardon others before their trial.
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Under the Justice Department's instructions for applying for a pardon, D'Souza would not have been eligible to seek a pardon yet, given that one of the requirements is that an individual wait five years after being released from confinement before seeking a pardon.
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" Arizona Democratic Party spokesperson Enrique Gutiérrez said some candidates are using the threat of an Arpaio pardon to recruit supporters and cast the possible pardon as one that would "empower anti-Latino and anti-immigrant groups" and "be a pardon to white supremacy.
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To apply for a pardon, a person must submit a petition to the Office of the Pardon Attorney, a part of the Justice Department.
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The Department of Justice's pardon office did not review former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio's pardon, a DOJ official confirmed to BuzzFeed News late Friday.
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A president has the power to pardon whomever he wants, but Mr Trump's critics said this pardon would spur others to ignore the law.
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"I can tell you I said to them the president will not consider a pardon now nor will the president give a pardon now."
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She added that she thinks Papadopoulos deserves a pardon from Trump, who recently said he had the power to pardon himself, the Post reported.
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NEW — PARDON ME: Via CNN's Kaitlan Collins, The paperwork has reportedly been readied for President Trump to pardon former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
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This Manning pardon is similar to President Carter's disgraceful pardon of the deserters and draft-dodgers who fled to Canada during the Vietnam War.
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Traditionally, the Department of Justice carefully reviews all pardon requests through the Office of the Pardon Attorney and then makes recommendations to the President.
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Settling the fierce academic debate over whether or not a president can pardon himself would probably require a president to pardon himself for certain federal crimes and then, presumably after his term, challenge efforts to try him for those crimes, his self-pardon notwithstanding.
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"He is not going to pardon anybody in this investigation but he is not, obviously, going to give up his right to pardon if a miscarriage of justice is presented to him," Giuliani said, but quickly noted that the president could pardon anybody and might.
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So, while anything's possible, it certainly seems unlikely that all these pardon talks resulted in Cohen receiving what he viewed as a credible pardon promise.
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The president can pardon only for federal offenses, and defendants counting on a blanket pardon may find that it does not cover all potential prosecutions.
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Whether President Trump would resign and accept a pardon from his successor, which would be a reprise of the Ford-Nixon pardon, is another matter.
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After lightly roasting the president's antics during the annual turkey pardon, The Late Show host turned his attention to the bigger "pardon" on everyone's minds.
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"This is only the second time a posthumous pardon has ever been granted, so the pardon itself has great historical and legal significance," she said.
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In neither case did Obama use the pardon power, but the result in both instances was an effective pardon in an effort to move on.
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The pardon document states that the pardon is for "any other" criminal contempt "that might arise, or be charged in connection with" the underlying case.
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Cohen's rationale for rejecting a putative Trump pardon fits in part with this history as he has invoked the shame of accepting a Trump pardon.
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Shortly after announcing D'Souza's pardon, Trump said he was considering a pardon for television personality Martha Stewart and commuting the sentence of former Illinois Gov.
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But there's a problem: Obama can't pardon Avery or Dassey because they're state prisoners, and the president's pardon power is constitutionally limited to federal crimes.
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For now the calls for a pardon are purely in the realm of politics — the Israeli president is the only person who can pardon Azaria.
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Of course, President Trump did consult with the judiciary regarding the Kerik pardon as suggested by the regulations of the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
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His pardon of three accused or convicted U.S. war criminals continues a trend that began in May with his pardon of 1st Lt. Michael Behenna.
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Pardon my language, but that shi—stuff burned so bad I ran to the damn—pardon me—Cross River and stuck my head right in!
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I do not think Trump will pardon Manafort -- at least not before the 2020 election -- because a pardon carries political cost, but no real benefit.
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In the interview, Gingrich suggested that the president would have virtually unlimited ability to pardon aides: [Trump] also has, frankly, the power of the pardon.
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The president has openly discussed his pardon powers, and reportedly even asked his aides whether he could pardon himself, though one of his lawyers denied it.
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"He can pardon individuals, of course, that's because the founder of our country put that in the United States constitution — the power to pardon," Sekulow said.
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The Office of the Pardon Attorney, which reviews pardon and commutation requests, has been found to be biased regarding how and who it recommends for relief.
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Giuliani on ABC disputed that Trump's decision to pardon D'Souza and others is an indication he's willing to pardon his allies caught up in Mueller's probe.
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But a nonbinding 1974 memo suggests that while the president cannot pardon himself, there is a scenario in which the vice president could pardon the president.
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While the president has the power to pardon Arpaio, a presidential pardon would draw attention to a case that millions of Americans are already watching closely.
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Justice Department spokesman Ian Prior said earlier Friday that there was no current petition seeking a pardon on file with the DOJ's Office of Pardon Attorney.
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And as my colleague Sean Illing has written, the exact implications for a pardon on Fifth Amendment rights depend on what, exactly, the pardon is for.
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The journalists' families have already submitted a pardon-request, and in previous cases a pardon has been granted as soon as 4 days following a conviction.
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Ms. Bartiromo said on air the day after the pardon was announced that she had spoken to Mr. Trump and lobbied him to pardon Mr. Milken.
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I have read the opinions of those who think that the pardon power is unlimited — that is, that the president can pardon potential accusers with impunity.
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The pardon for Dinesh D'Souza, like the previous pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona, seems to be purely a function of them being Trumpian lickspittles.
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The DOJ's non-partisan pardon office -- which the President is not required to consult -- is set up to handle pardon petitions utilizing established standards and procedures.
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Juliette Kayyem, a national security expert, argues that the collaboration is an attempt to limit Trump's pardon power, because he can't pardon people for state crimes.
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If the president were to pardon Kushner or Manafort or Flynn, presumably that pardon would extend to the Russia investigation because that is what concerns Trump.
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" After reports surfaced that Trump was consulting aides about his ability to pardon himself and others from crimes, he tweeted about his "complete power to pardon.
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While Trump could pardon Manafort, Michael Cohen, Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, and really anyone he wants, what's less clear is whether he can pardon himself.
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Joe Arpaio The US Department of Justice's pardon office did not review former Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio's pardon, a DOJ official confirmed to BuzzFeed News late Friday.
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Trump has seemed obsessed with his pardon power in recent weeks, reportedly asking his staff to compile a list of dozens of people that he might pardon.
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" Additionally, Chase wrote that the law violated the pardon power: "To the executive alone is interested the power of the pardon; and it is granted without limit.
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First, as I said in my answer to [your first question], there are limits in the pardon power implicit in the notion of what a "pardon" is.
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A person seeking a reduction of their sentence or a full pardon files an application with the Office of the Pardon Attorney, which then launches an investigation.
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Indeed, the court's decision suggests a presidential pardon power so broad and unfettered, that Trump could probably issue a pardon via Twitter and get away with it.
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In fact, the pardon attorney has yet to be appointed; the deputy pardon attorney is in charge and has issued no public statement on the Arpaio matter.
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And even if forcing Trump into a pardon isn't Cohen's main goal, do you think he would refuse to accept a presidential pardon if it was offered?
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Justice Department spokesman Ian Prior confirmed Friday to CNN that there is no current petition seeking a pardon on file with the DOJ's Office of Pardon Attorney.
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For that reason, when considering the merits of a pardon petition, pardon officials take into account the petitioner's acceptance of responsibility, remorse and atonement for the offense.
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" When asked whether pardon power should be reviewed and curbed, Gaetz argued that "if you look at the original intent of pardon power, it cannot be limited.
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Law and senior center Dererk Pardon spent critical time on the bench with four fouls and Pardon (six points, five rebounds) fouled out with 4:06 left.
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In its announcement of Trump's pardon, the White House cited Libby's community service, his two years of probation and the heavy fines he paid for his pardon.
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Even Bill Clinton, who as president found a justification to pardon the notorious commodities trader and tax evader Marc Rich, balked at granting Mr. Milken a pardon.
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Giuliani is not the pardon attorney, charged with handling pardon petitions, or even the White House counsel, whose job is to protect the institution of the presidency.
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Most Democrats and civil rights organizations have argued that Trump was within his right to pardon Arpaio while blasting his decision to pardon the controversial former sheriff.
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If the president were to pardon [Jared] Kushner or Manafort or [Michael] Flynn, presumably that pardon would extend to the Russia investigation because that is what concerns Trump.
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Presidential pardon claims are normally processed by the Department of Justice's Office of the Pardon Attorney, which does fairly extensive research and investigations on claims for presidential clemency.
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At the outset, the founding fathers decided to grant the president extremely broad pardon powers — drawn, in many ways, from British history and the king's authority to pardon.
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As Jeffrey Crouch details in his book, The Presidential Pardon Power, the constitutional convention rejected several proposals to limit the pardon power over the course of the drafting.
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And should Trump pardon himself and his inner circle, it is dispiritingly easy to imagine Republicans reprising their familiar refrain: The president's power to pardon is beyond question.
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He's obviously not going to give up any of his pardon powers, or any future president's pardon powers, but under these circumstances he's not going to do that.
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In fact, Trump's targeted use of the pardon power so far -- including ones he is currently considering -- gives us a window into how he views the pardon power.
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On Wednesday, Kavanaugh declined to answer hypothetical questions about whether a president can pardon himself or if a president could pardon others in circumstances of presidential legal jeopardy.
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While I don't share concerns other have voiced about the president's failure to adhere to typical pardon procedures, a pardon of Arpaio would undermine respect for the law.
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Mr. Dowd is said to believe that the president has nearly unlimited pardon authority, but he and others have repeatedly insisted that no pardon offers have been made.
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While the pardon power is quite broad under the Constitution, that does not mean that exercises of the pardon power — or promises to grant pardons — cannot be obstructive.
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Fallon took one more shot at Trump's upcoming turkey pardon during "The Tonight Show," saying the White House just released photos of the two turkeys Trump will pardon.
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If a particular exercise of the pardon power leads to a violation of the due process clause, the pardon power must be construed to prevent such a violation.
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But Obama inherited a Bush-era pardon office that was so opposed to granting clemency that the pardon attorney actually lied to the president about a high-profile petition.
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The livestream was also intended to raise awareness for the Pardon Snowden movement, which seeks to (you guessed it) secure a pardon for Snowden before President Obama leaves office.
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Righting wrongs with a celebrity assist If Trump pardon Johnson after meeting with Kardashian West, it could create a new trend for Trump -- the pardon with a celebrity assist.
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If the premise behind presidential pardon powers is to right injustices and extend mercy to the deserving, all presidents can point to certain pardon decisions that exhibit just that.
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The point is, the constitution uses the word pardon, and a pardon is by very nature a situation that involves two people, or between God and a human being.
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Using the pardon power to encourage future law-breaking is inconsistent with the Framers' purpose for the pardon power, which was to ensure an avenue for mercy and justice.
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Giuliani also defended Trump's floating of a pardon for Martha Stewart, who Comey prosecuted successfully, along with Trump's decision to pardon right-wing figures Joe Arpaio and Dinesh D'Souza.
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He could pardon Cohen, a move probably made much more politically difficult by the conviction of Manafort; it seems quite a stretch to think that he would pardon both.
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The issue here is that the president's pardon power is so broad that he likely has the power to pardon Flynn and Manafort, even if that hinders the investigation.
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One of Mr. Trump's lawyers said the president had discussed with him the political fallout should he pardon Mr. Manafort, adding that such a pardon was not under consideration.
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Mershon also pushed Bevin's predecessor, Steve Beshear (D), to pardon Hurt, and picked Hurt up from the state prison in La Grange following the pardon, according to the newspaper.
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Rather, the clause in Article II means that while a President can pardon an official (or any person) for a crime, he cannot pardon an official out of impeachment.
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Under Trump, the pardon office has become a bureaucratic way station, according to government data and interviews with lawyers, criminal justice advocates, and former pardon and White House officials.
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The two completely contradictory narratives come as congressional committees grapple with the issue of a pardon and Cohen, specifically who initiated the pardon conversations and how far they progressed.
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As Vox's Andrew Prokop wrote Friday on the Post report, Gingrich wasn't wrong about the lack of limitations on the pardon power: The pardon power is incredibly wide-ranging.
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After President Bill Clinton's controversial pardon for financier Mark Rich, George W. Bush reformed the pardon process in a way that was meant to make pardons fairer and more impartial.
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Two years ago, I supported him for his rally, and I always said, regardless of pardon or no pardon, I'll be with him until the end, and I say that.
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"My decision to reject the special counsel offer was not made anticipating a pardon, I have no reason to believe or anticipate that President Trump would pardon me," Corsi said.
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When bank robber George Wilson declined to plead a pardon from President Andrew Jackson, the Supreme Court held in 1833 that the pardon was not effective (United States v. Wilson).
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Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, presented the Abuse of the Pardon Prevention Act in an effort to prevent Trump and future presidents from abusing their pardon authority.
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We also do not know conclusively whether a president can pardon himself, though Trump has declared that "I have the absolute right to pardon myself," (no president has ever tried).
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That requires assuring Mr. Manafort that a pardon will very likely come, and Mr. Giuliani has obliged, telling reporters that Mr. Trump himself raised the subject of a Manafort pardon.
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Democrats and civil rights groups blasted Trump's decision to pardon Arpaio on Friday, arguing that while Trump was within his rights to pardon the former sheriff the move was unjustified.
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The most ambitious suggestion regarding the president's use of the pardon power maintains that he should issue a blanket, prospective pardon to anyone who has ever been investigated by Mueller.
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Under the pardon power granted to him by Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, Mr. Trump could pardon all of them at any point during his term in office.
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Additionally, Mueller could be concerned about Trump's pardon power — perhaps he's holding off on some potential charges against Flynn so he could bring them later, in case of a pardon.
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The state Pardon Advisory Board responded to Dassey's request for pardon in a letter dated December 17, saying he was not eligible for a pardon because "it has not been at least five years since you completed your entire sentence for the conviction" and he is required to register as a sex offender.
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Painter said that giving the president the ability to self-pardon could allow for him to "commit any crimes he wanted in office" and then pardon himself before he left office.
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In other words, the president can pardon you for all crimes you have committed, up through the date of the pardon, whether or not you have been charged with a crime.
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Last week, the White House addressed a petition that had gained nearly 200,000 signatures to pardon Avery and Dassey, explaining to the public that the President can't pardon state criminal offenders.
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P.S. Ruckman, Jr.: Every now and then when people are talking about reforming pardon power, they suggest that the president should have to state the reason why they're bringing the pardon.
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The end of every presidency eases political constraints considerably, and makes the pardon power a potential source of incredible good or, as in Bill Clinton's pardon of Marc Rich, gross impropriety.
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Vets ask Obama to pardon thousands of ex–service members suffering from PTSD Vets ask Obama to pardon thousands of ex–service members suffering from PTSD This segment originally aired Dec.
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For instance, the President appears to have completely ignored Justice Department regulations in failing to run the pardon through the extensive vetting process of the DOJ's Office of the Pardon Attorney.
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"We will now be processing the application for presidential pardon of your client, Kristian Saucier," the Office of the Pardon Attorney wrote in a February letter, according to the Washington Examiner.
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Giuliani says Trump won't pardon himself Trump tweeted on Monday morning that his pardon power extended even to pardoning himself, but asserted that in any case he would not need to.
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The documents in question are about the Clinton Foundation and the pardon of Marc Rich — which was a famously controversial pardon granted by Bill Clinton right before leaving office in 2001.
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By adding a pardon of Manafort to the ones he has already performed, Trump would confirm the fears of those who have been suspicious of his exercise of the pardon power.
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"I think the president is sending a message, basically, 'I will use the pardon power to pardon people even that have been convicted of leaking or obstruction of justice,' " Schiff said.
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By that measure, if a president uses the pardon power to commit some other crime -- for example, to prevent a witness from testifying -- then that pardon could constitute obstruction of justice.
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While a pardon could undermine or eliminate a person's incentive to cooperate -- why try to get a lower sentence by cooperating when you can get off scot-free through a pardon?
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And there's a new wrinkle: the New York County DA's new state-level charges are an obvious effort to protect against a pardon (because the President cannot pardon a state charge).
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The exact same situation would exist if the president were to pardon himself before being removed from office through impeachment—the impeachment process would be undisturbed by such a self-pardon.
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" May pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio: "I'll make a prediction.
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If Manafort is assuming that Trump will pardon him, he is playing a dangerous game with a very high likelihood that Trump is warned by his lawyers to not pardon him, that he will still be indicted in state courts and that he will be forced to testify before the grand jury after the pardon.
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Marijuana legalization: Yang pledged to legalize marijuana and pardon all non-violent drug related offenses, then later clarified in an interview with George Stephanopoulos that he would only pardon marijuana-related offenses.
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While there is a strong legal argument that Trump may not be able to pardon himself, there is no question that he can pardon his kids and anyone else he wants to.
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The government watchdog group Protect Democracy argues the president's pardon power is limited by the Constitution and that he can't issue a pardon to impede an investigation into himself or his campaign.
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He can offer pardons only to specific perpetrators, and each must then choose whether to accept the pardon and thereby admit guilt (albeit without punishment), or reject the pardon and deny guilt.
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"The offer of a pardon would precede the act of pardoning and thus be within Congress's power to regulate even if the pardon itself is not," Mr. Mueller wrote in his report.
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Mr. Trump signaled he was considering a pardon last month, when White House lawyers asked the Navy to rush pardon paperwork for him and others to the Justice Department before Memorial Day.
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"I went over and told the president I thought he should not only pardon Caspar Weinberger, but while he was at it, he should pardon about five others," Mr. Barr later said.
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Though other presidents passed up the chance to pardon him, Mr. Trump noted that the last resolution in Congress calling for the pardon was while Mr. Obama was in office, in 2015.
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Trump's lawyers "dismissed the idea of a pardon at the time," but Giuliani, who still works as Trump's lawyer, "left open the possibility" of a future pardon for Cohen, the Journal reported.
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Others, like President Gerald Ford's pre-emptive pardon of Richard Nixon or Bill Clinton's still unbelievable pardon of Marc Rich, the wealthy former husband of his political benefactor, rightly cause an uproar.
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" He later suggested that Trump may pardon Stone ahead of the sentencing "because the minute he signs that pardon this judge is divested of jurisdiction and Stone walks out of the courtroom.
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Thus, while legally speaking, President Trump has a green light to pardon others, he should carefully consider whether a self-pardon, for all of its obvious benefits, is really worth the risk.
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The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel ruled in 1974 that Nixon could not pardon himself, but most legal experts consulted by Illing concluded the opposite, that Trump probably could pardon himself.
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If convicted over the charges brought in New York State, Manafort could not be saved by a pardon from his former boss, President Trump, because state crimes are immune from presidential pardon.
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Snowden's PR campaign for an Obama pardon is in full swing Edward Snowden touched off an enormous public relations campaign on Tuesday calling for Barack Obama to grant him a presidential pardon.
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When asked whether he simply had an ax to grind against Trump over Arpaio's pardon, Case told CNN that he wasn't surprised or fazed by the pardon -- he half-joked to a friend after Arpaio was found guilty of violating Snow's order in July that the President would pardon Arpaio and then name him secretary of Homeland Security.
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A DOJ spokesperson confirmed that D'Souza "doesn't have a petition pending with the Office of the Pardon Attorney," a part of the process that past presidents have used for making most pardon determinations.
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" That became the guiding principle of the pardon power: The constitutional convention's only real exception to the president's power to pardon federal offenses is that pardons do not extend to "cases of impeachment.
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I do not know whether Donald Trump's own party would respond meaningfully against any steps toward a pardon, but what is clear is that the pardon power doesn't raise just a legal question.
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For example, more than 203,000 people have signed two petitions asking President Barack Obama to pardon Avery — even though Obama's pardon powers are limited to federal crimes, and Avery is a state convict.
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President Trump's full pardon of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby sends a message to others caught in the crosshairs of a special prosecutor that they could also get a pardon, say several Democratic lawmakers.
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Any questioning of Dowd about pardons would treat Dowd as a potential suspect for his own role in the pardon talks and as a potential witness about Trump's role in the pardon discussions.
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Aníbal Quiroga, a law professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, said that even though the president can pardon criminals, the Supreme Court had a strong case for overruling Mr. Fujimori's pardon.
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John Nicholson MP has proposed a Private Member's Bill that would create a blanket pardon without the need for the disregard process (whereby the offence is reviewed before a pardon can be granted).
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" He added: "President Trump has abused his pardon power in inexplicable ways to reward his friends and condone corruption, and I deeply believe this pardon sends the wrong message at the wrong time.
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The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel ruled in 1974 that Nixon could not pardon himself, but most legal experts consulted by Vox's Illing concluded the opposite, that Trump probably could pardon himself.
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Trump has not been shy about using his pardon power.
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" If Clinton were charged, he asked: "Does she pardon herself?
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WHO IS JACK JOHNSON AND WHY WOULD TRUMP PARDON HIM?
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GIGOT: Bill, is that proper use of the pardon power?
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For example, I thought the Scooter Libby pardon was fine.
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It was, pardon the pun, just a tad bit shallow.
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And Rudy Giuliani who was -- MACCALLUM: He could pardon himself.
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His first comments after the President announced his full pardon.
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You remember that famous pardon with Bill Clinton and all.
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The pardon power is plenary, which is to say absolute.
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Giuliani said the Constitution allows the president to pardon himself.
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The former Army Ranger received a pardon from President Trump.
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On Thursday, Kuczynski said the pardon was fundamentally about forgiveness.
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Stone's allies, meanwhile, are still hoping for a presidential pardon.
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The president rebuffed a question about a pardon on Tuesday.
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Her request for a pardon was denied by President Obama.
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Andrew M. Cuomo will pardon 20103,22010 parolees in New York.
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A presidential pardon does not automatically undo a criminal conviction.
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We have a new conditional pardon program for youthful offenders.
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But we're — uh, pardon the pun — over the hump now.
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Amazon is, if you'll pardon the pun, a prime example.
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Mr Kuczynski insisted that the pardon was for "humanitarian reasons".
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The notion of dangling a pardon "bothers me," Starr said.
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She believed him innocent, and sought a pardon for him.
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Just 13 percent of Democrats say Trump should pardon himself.
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All it takes — pardon our cheesiness — is a library card.
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That — pardon the terrible category name — is a smart car.
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His pardon of Arpaio is a presidential endorsement of racism.
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"I hope someday you will understand, forgive and pardon me."
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Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D'Souza today.
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"This has nothing to do with a pardon," he said.
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Montague doesn't want a pardon, though — he wants an apology.
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Crucially, Trump does not have pardon power for state charges.
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What looks like one question — will the president pardon Clinton?
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Will Trump pardon Arpaio, as he teased to Fox News?
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After Trump's pardon of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Arizona Sen.
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Wikipedia. Troy walks away, refusing to guarantee him a pardon.
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DERSHOWITZ: And to pardon anybody and to end any investigation.
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"If she doesn't pardon me, I'll kill her," Frank seethes.
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The pardon would be enacted five days after its publication.
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Bill Clinton waited almost two years before issuing a pardon.
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John McCain, denounced the pardon, while others, including Arizona Rep.
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" "After the pardon, I was pursuing North Brunswick Police Department.
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His Ali idea is confusing because Ali needs no pardon.
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Pardon us while we head out to snag a sip.
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A pardon would reward Manafort for such a calculated strategy.
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Ford also reiterated his original reason for issuing the pardon.
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The pardon power is necessary in an imperfect justice system.
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His wife, Simona Mangiante, publicly asked Trump for a pardon.
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My pardon is not as bad as Clinton or Obama.
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Could McGahn have provided evidence about these alleged pardon discussions?
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You can read that as a papal pardon of sorts.
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A poll by Ipsos found that 56% favoured the pardon.
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Holcomb granted Cooper a pardon within weeks of taking office.
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A presidential pardon could short circuit some of this maneuvering.
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A pardon becomes immediately effective upon issuance by a president.
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We let the politics trump the issues, pardon the pun.
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President Obama has a political moment to pardon Manning & Snowden.
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Hunter had previously petitioned for the pardon in February 2018.
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But a pardon would pose real risks to the president.
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The turkey pardon tradition began during the Harry Truman administration.
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Bruce Rauner, who declined to pardon Perez before the deportation.
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Jesse Jackson calls for a pardon for Hillary Clinton pic.twitter.
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It would make sense for the president to pardon him.
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It's going to be crazy downtown … **** Pardon me, Mr. President!
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What, specifically, was said or implied relating to a pardon?
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Giuliani says Trump 'probably' has the power to pardon himself
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" Same day: "I have the absolute right to PARDON myself.
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Mr. Obama could issue a pardon before he leaves office.
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The presidential pardon "was a complete surprise," Mr. Moore said.
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The pardon power displays mercy in the name of justice.
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Experts have debated whether the president actually can pardon himself.
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Trump's pardon power can't do anything to help Manafort there.
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" Trump could have easily said, "No, I won't pardon Flynn.
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A presidential pardon is an official, not a personal, act.
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Gavin Newsom (D) to pardon Birru and stop her deportation.
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That he was bidding for a pardon is one possibility.
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Third, the president's pardon wouldn't work for hypothetical state charges.
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A pardon, moreover, does not repair damages to one's reputation.
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Dangling a pardon before potential witnesses to influence their testimony?
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Only a pardon from King Salman can get him released.
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"Well, the pardon power is quite broad," Mr. Sessions said.
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Mr. D'Souza's pardon was the fifth granted by Mr. Trump.
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Do not ever expect Donald Trump to pardon a steer.
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On Wednesday, the White House granted Black a full pardon.
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Or a pardon, to go back to our previous discussion.
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To be clear: Presidents do have this unquestioned pardon power.
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A pardon, though, in some cases, leads to eventual expungement.
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Pardon me if I don't take him at his word.
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Senior center Dererk Pardon added 12 points and eight rebounds.
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But I hereby give you a full and complete pardon.
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And he can pardon anyone charged with a federal offense.
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He was granted a full pardon in 21999 by Gov.
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"Has the president ever offered you a pardon?" she asked.
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The president's media boosters have been stumping for a pardon.
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Among the critics of the pardon: House Speaker Paul Ryan.
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He has the power to pardon and to grant clemency.
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Trump has sidestepped questions about whether he will pardon Stone.
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Pardon our French, but that's a shit ton of savings.
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Do the right thing, President Obama, and pardon the Dreamers.
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That partial pardon enabled Ms. Sauvage to apply for parole.
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President François Hollande granted her a full pardon on Wednesday.
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Even the president's leverage — the power to pardon — is limited.
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Gerald Ford faced backlash over his pardon of Richard Nixon.
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Pardon possibilities If convicted, Manafort could face years in prison.
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Some Republicans have criticized Trump's decision to pardon Arpaio. Sen.
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Trump personally gains little or nothing from a Manafort pardon.
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Nothing would prove him more right than a presidential pardon.
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He took office with more than 800 pending pardon requests.
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"That's literally the definition of a pardon," this person said.
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"I'm begging y'all not to give them pardon," she said.
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Both Keiko and Kenji Fujimori issued statements praising the pardon.
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But could a pardon be a criminal abuse of power?
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Nor can Mr. Manafort simply wait for a presidential pardon.
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Legally, the president has the power to pardon federal crimes.
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He's even said that as president, he would pardon himself.
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One I would say ... Which I told you before. Pardon?
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So far, however, that pardon is nowhere to be seen.
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Trump has not ruled out an eventual pardon for Manafort.
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If you really love veterans, why didn't you pardon me?
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Only in 2013 did he receive a posthumous royal pardon.
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Changing the federal pardon power would require a constitutional amendment.
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But Obama might be hesitant to issue a pardon, and Clinton to accept one, because under U.S. Supreme Court precedent, "the acceptance of a pardon is the functional equivalent of admitting guilt," said Schindler.
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Pardon 3: Scooter Libby, leaker of CIA agents identity, rebuffed by a Bush Bush notably didn't pardon Libby, but rather commuted the sentence of the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney.
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Department of Justice guidelines on presidential pardons specifically state that a pardon does not erase or expunge the crime for which the pardon was granted; even the President cannot erase someone's record this way.
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Sophomore center Dererk Pardon threw down a dunk off a feed from Skelly, then Lindsey turned a steal into a breakaway dunk and Pardon put back a Lindsey miss for a 48-39 margin.
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So too are the White House's allusions to the president's pardon authority, and even Mr. Trump's recent pardon for the deceased boxing champion Jack Johnson, who was convicted of a racist charge in 1913.
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The big picture: Some legal experts are blasting the president for suggesting that he'd be able to pardon himself and some are saying that there are ways he could pardon himself or be pardoned.
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He also added he doesn't think a president should ever pardon themselves: Paula Reid of CBS said Trump isn't able to pardon himself based on a DOJ ruling, but Vice President Mike Pence can.
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Last year, Trump issued a similarly controversial pardon of former Maricopa County, Arizona, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, pardoned Dinesh D'Souza for violating campaign finance law, and he has touted his ability to pardon even himself.
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If I were Trump's lawyers or Manafort's lawyers, I would be especially worried now about a pardon or assisting with a pardon, because I could face a subpoena without being able to invoke privilege.
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In a column about his pardon written Wednesday for Canada's National Post, a publication he founded, Black details the call he received from Trump last week in which he was informed about the pardon.
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But it's very unlikely that the DOJ Pardon Attorney's office would play a role in any decision to issue a pardon besides creating a formal record after the fact, unless Trump wanted the advice.
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White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders tried to quell the pardon uproar by repeatedly telling reporters at an afternoon briefing that the debate is moot because the president will not need a pardon.
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The Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel ruled in 1974 that Nixon could not pardon himself, but most legal experts consulted by Vox's Sean Illing concluded the opposite, that Trump probably could pardon himself.
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"While the pardon power is quite broad under the Constitution, that does not mean that exercises of the pardon power — or promises to grant pardons — cannot be obstructive," Lisa Kern Griffin of Duke said.
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Rudy Giuliani, Trump's outside counsel, told BuzzFeed News in an interview that the president told him about his decision to pardon D'Souza Wednesday night, adding he does not know who recommended the pardon to Trump.
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Some believe a pardon of Manafort would be an act the special counsel's team would argue is in furtherance of obstruction of justice and that abuse of the pardon power could be grounds for impeachment.
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Political Pardon 3: Scooter Libby, leaker of CIA agent's identity, rebuffed by a Bush Bush notably didn't pardon Libby, but rather commuted the sentence of the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney.
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The other problem with an immediate presidential pardon is that the immunity conferred by the pardon would deprive Cohen of his ability to assert the Fifth Amendment in the face of a grand jury subpoena.
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Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon was a "full, free, and absolute pardon…for all offenses," excusing Nixon for any misdeeds he undertook while occupying the presidency, and thereby preempting any possible indictments for Watergate.
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Currently, to be granted a pardon for a conviction, a Canadian must wait five to ten years after their sentence is served and pay hundreds of dollars for a pardon application, which could be denied.
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The official said while assembling pardon files typically takes months, the Justice Department stressed that all files would have to be complete before Memorial Day weekend, because the President planned to pardon the men then.
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Mr. Trump could pardon any of the subjects of the special counsel's Russia inquiry, though some legal specialists believe he could increase his risk of prosecution if he is seen as abusing his pardon power.
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And past presidents have used it to pardon or commute the sentences of acquaintances or friends of friends -- the most famous being Bill Clinton's pardon of financier Marc Rich in his final days in office.
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A federal judge is questioning former Sheriff Joe Arpaio's request to have his criminal contempt conviction cleared following his pardon by President Trump and has asked for further briefing on the function of the pardon.
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But there were also another set of pardon discussions, in what Cohen described to Congress as emissaries from Trump's orbit who approached Cohen to pursue a pardon, according to one source familiar with the matter.
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However, a recipient of a presidential pardon might claim that he has continuing exposure under state laws -- which generally lie beyond the scope of a presidential pardon -- thereby justifying an invocation of the Fifth Amendment.
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President Gerald Ford's pardon of his predecessor Richard Nixon after the latter resigned in disgrace doesn't come close; nor does George H.W. Bush's pardon of Reagan administration officials for involvement in the Iran-Contra affair.
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Whether Trump may pardon himself is a matter of some debate.
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"I have the absolute right to PARDON myself," the president tweeted.
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The one check there is on the pardon is public opinion.
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What they said Donald Trump could be signalling with this pardon.
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That was a hideous, hideous pardon with political ties as well.
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Ultimately, however, the president makes the final decision about the pardon.
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If Trump offers Manafort a pardon, Mueller has little legal recourse.
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"Pardon me, ma'am," Acosta said as he continued to question Trump.
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Now, he has got a list of 3,000 he may pardon.
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He&aposs deciding that a given pardon is in public interest.
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The turkey pardon ceremony has been around since President Harry Truman.
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Under the Constitution, he has the legal authority to pardon anybody.
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Flynn's allies have also urged Trump to pardon his former aide.
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"I am seriously considering a pardon for Sheriff Arpaio," he said.
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Stone has appealed to Trump for a pardon in the past.
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And yes, I do have an absolute right to pardon myself.
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Reporter: So you need a celebrity advocate to get a pardon?
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So Trump could pardon them at any point in the process.
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Pardon me while I make an appointment with the nearest dentist.
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Presidents should not use the power of pardon to undermine it.
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The pair would instead hope for a presidential pardon, he said.
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Trump said Friday Cohen had directly asked him for a pardon.
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Tomorrow Obama will reportedly pardon two birds named Tater and Tot.
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He could pardon campaign staffers who commit crimes on his behalf.
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Now consider the power of the pardon in President Trump's hands.
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"a solution looking for a problem" (if you'll pardon the pun).
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How about the power to pardon criminals and commute prison sentences?
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She also delivers an icy (pardon me!) speech about the North.
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In 2013, he was issued a posthumous pardon by Queen Elizabeth.
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Britain has denied he was a spy and welcomed his pardon.
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And we know that President Trump is pardon Joe Arpaio, right?
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From every which way, Trump is being pelted with pardon requests.
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President Ford reading statement that he has granted Nixon a pardon.
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He left the pardon process kind of like he found it.
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A Flynn pardon would have undoubtedly set off a political firestorm.
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STODDARD: I don&apost hear anyone today fighting that pardon thing.
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The first question is: Would Clinton wish to receive a pardon?
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He was just making a statement about the power of pardon.
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The following year, Desmond was issued a posthumous pardon and apology.
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Recent polls show that a majority of Peruvians support the pardon.
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Washington (CNN)It was an atypical pardon from an atypical president.
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"(Trump) has the right to pardon whomever he wants," Case said.
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There is also the question of whether Trump could pardon Manafort.
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"The journalists' families have already submitted a pardon request," Clooney said.
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Could she, as president, pardon herself before any investigation was complete?
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Trump said Friday that he was "very seriously" considering the pardon.
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Or worse yet, need to pardon herself after she takes office.
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"I suspect they're dangling a pardon in front of Manafort," Rep.
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I am willing to use my pardon power to absolve you.
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Trump has previously left the door open to a Manafort pardon.
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Trump's pardon of Scooter Libby last week only intensified those fears.
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"Pardon me, ma'am," he said, when she reached for the mic.
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Trump would be unable to pardon Manafort on any state charges.
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That could be the stuff a pardon is made of. 3.
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The chances that Mr. Obama will issue a pardon appear slim.
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There's no limit to how many people a president can pardon.
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The problem with Arpaio's pardon is what he's being pardoned for.
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He even said Cohen would not accept a pardon from Trump.
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Christie said the power to pardon needs to be used sparingly.
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"A pardon is up to the Holy Father," Father Lombardi said.
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Abrams, President Trump's special envoy to Venezuela, who received a pardon
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The President has not ruled out the possibility of a pardon.
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Joe Arpaio Trump's first pardon was for former Maricopa County, Ariz.
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Then he signed the proclamation of pardon and posed for photographs.
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Kimberly, the pardon situation, legally that might have been some gamesmanship.
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How do you see the whole pardon thing playing out today?
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If the president were to pardon himself, he would get impeached.
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A pardon would both wipe out the punishment and the conviction.
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News of the expected pardon was previously reported by ABC News.
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But according to Cohen's attorney, a pardon would not be welcome.
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"He's basically saying he doesn't have to pardon anybody," he said.
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A day later, Trump asked NFL players for their pardon recommendations.
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Don't get me wrong — Johnson was well-deserving of the pardon.
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"President's Trump's pardon is not based on the truth," she added.
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To pardon now, is an attack on the rule of law.
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" Trump asked, sparking loud applause and a chant of "Pardon Joe!
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I believe the president can pardon anyone, including him or herself.
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Bobby DuBose, who sponsored the bill that called for their pardon.
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I was just wondering if the president could pardon himself pic.twitter.
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Trump has touted his ability to pardon aides in the past.
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Sessions called Obama's action "an alarming abuse of the pardon power."
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And it is, if you'll pardon the expression, a decent fix.
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"Efforts to beg pardon" would never be sufficient, the pope wrote.
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The Ipsos poll showed 56 percent of Peruvians favor the pardon.
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The president has the ability to pardon almost anyone he wants.
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Pardon my language, that is the scariest shit I ever did.
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The point is that a self-pardon is uncharted legal territory.
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There's a reason the president has nearly unlimited power to pardon.
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Financially, this is a slam dunk, if you pardon the pun.
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He even has the power to pardon its targets, including himself.
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Even before the pardon, Mr. Kuczynski had seen his popularity plunge.
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You will please pardon the appearance while they fix your arena.
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The Jack Johnson pardon is something that should have never happened.
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You know, I'm here to support the pardon and his family.
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Neither of these punishments is subject to the presidential pardon power.
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Mr. Ali's attorney, Ron Tweel, said the pardon was not necessary.
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Let's assume that Mr. Trump has agreed to pardon Mr. Manafort.
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Mr. Ryan's warning on a "self-pardon" reflected other Republican concerns.
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WASHINGTON — President Trump's decision to pardon Joe Arpaio was characteristically unconventional.
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The importance of pardon power in a flawed criminal justice system.
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Absent a pardon, any federal crime will follow a person forever.
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I thank those who are advocating for Mr. Bayard Rustin's pardon.
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Yet, a pardon also would fall short of everything Cohen needs.
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Cobb's statement was meant to downplay the likelihood of a pardon.
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Trump did not issue a pardon — but his sympathies were obvious.
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I will pardon other people if I want to do it.
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Trump didn't publicly muse about a Johnson pardon until the weekend.
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A pardon would not prevent Manafort from providing information to prosecutors.
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He also played a role in advocating for his friend's pardon.
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He was released on a royal pardon after the 2018 election.
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Abuse of the pardon power could also be grounds for impeachment.
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They thought out loud about whether the president can pardon himself.
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That alone would be reason enough to deny him a pardon.
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Pardon the phrase, but it's all about making Russia great again.
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But those actions didn't affect convictions or amount to a pardon.
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Yes, on its face the Constitution's pardon power would seem unlimited.
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"I stand by my pardon of Sheriff Joe," Mr. Trump said.
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Trump has refused to rule out granting Stone a presidential pardon.
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Medina-Kirchner wants a pardon — a hope catalyzed by Wisconsin Gov.
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There was massive speculation last week that Trump would pardon Stone.
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Such a presidential pardon certainly looks possible, regardless of Thursday's sentence.
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Trump has sidestepped questions as to whether he might pardon Stone.
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President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to Libby last year.
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Gail: You are such a good person, but pardon me. Hehehehehehehe.
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The State Legislature recommended the pardon in a resolution this month.
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The White House hasn't ruled out the possibility of a pardon.
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Trump declined in late November to rule out a potential pardon.
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Nixon asked his Justice Department whether a self-pardon was legal.
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"The pardon clause expressly does not apply to impeachment," Dellinger said.
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A president can pardon for specific crimes or in blanket fashion.
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Because of the pardon, Hurt's criminal record will now be expunged.
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Sanders joined others on the left who have blasted Trump's pardon.
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He was just making the statement about the power to pardon.
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So Manafort is down to one final hope: a presidential pardon.
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But it's wrong to suggest that the pardon power is absolute.
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The two men even discussed the possibility of a Trump pardon.
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I don't know why we always have to pardon great men.
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From there, they could find a self-pardon appropriate or not.
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Each time, he received a presidential pardon and returned to management.
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"Pardon our delay, but good things take time," Dunham's website apologizes.
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REPORTER: Are you going to ask the president for a pardon?
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The pardon is the latest development in Peru's continuing political crisis.
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How Barr would come down on a Stone pardon remains unclear.
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Presidents have a basically unlimited power to pardon anyone they want.
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President Trump has gotten a taste for his presidential pardon powers.
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But here's the thing: The presidential pardon power is basically unlimited.
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The case raised one of the key unanswered questions about the scope of the pardon power: What conditions can a president attach to a pardon that would make it an unconstitutional abuse of the president's power?
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Meanwhile, at least one aspect of a Johnson pardon would be extremely on brand: Pulling the trigger would be a rebuke to former President Barack Obama, who considered a pardon but didn't go through with it.
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"Even defenders of an 'absolute' & 'unbounded' pardon power admit (as they must) that OFFERING a pardon IN EXCHANGE for a big favor to POTUS would be a federal crime (BRIBERY) and an impeachable offense," he tweeted.
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In addition, it could also impact the presidential pardon power, leading to a question of what would happen if the President were to pardon an individual like his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort for federal offenses.
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Representative Adam Schiff's Pardon Abuse Prevention Act provides a good start; it could be supplemented to apply to so-called dangled pardons and to force disclosure of discussions with pardon seekers in investigations implicating the president.
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The "Pardon Roger Stone" group was organized to raise money for Stone and his family, collect signatures in favor of a pardon and create an avenue for the White House to discuss clemency with Stone's associates.
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How do you read Cohen's lawyer signaling he doesn't want a pardon, that he's willing to speak to prosecutors—is it as simple as it looks or some kind of tactic designed to elicit a pardon?
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A pardon is the president's to bestow, and does not depend on whether the person pardoned accepts it or rejects it — it's a presidential order to prosecutors and judges, rather than to the subject of the pardon.
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So even though Flynn or Manafort or Kushner would not necessarily be admitting guilt if they accepted a pardon, their pardon would mean that it would be much easier to get them to testify about their actions.
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While a president can pardon offenses that have occurred but have not yet resulted in a conviction — as President George H.W. Bush did with several Iran-Contra figures — the president cannot pardon a crime not yet committed.
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"Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now 85 years old, and after more than 50 years of admirable service to our nation, he is a worthy candidate for a presidential pardon," proclaims the White House statement announcing the pardon.
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New York's Democratically controlled state assembly passed a measure on Tuesday permitting prosecutors to pursue state charges against any individual who receives a presidential pardon for a federal conviction, targeting President Trump's pardon power, NBC News reports.
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As with many aspects of presidential power, there have been limited challenges in court to the pardon power as a result — and scattered case law interpreting exactly what the American president's pardon power means (and doesn't mean).
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Also the editor of the pardon blog Pardon Power, Ruckman told me not to worry too much about Trump using Arpaio to expand his own power, since all he seems to be seizing is the national spotlight.
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While those inquiries have proven slow to develop, they follow the president's decision to pardon a political ally, his repeated calls to jail his defeated political opponent and his reported speculation on his power to pardon himself.
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In the letter, Democrats from the House Judiciary Committee expressed concerns to McGahn about Trump's pardon decisions thus far, and took issue with the president's claim this week that he has "the absolute right" to pardon himself.
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At that point, Trump, in theory, could assert the Fifth Amendment, which would be politically disastrous, or pardon himself, which could force a constitutional crisis, or contrive to have Mueller fired (perhaps even worse than the pardon).
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He links the president's pardon to another piece of big news from Friday night: the departure of the White House adviser Sebastian Gorka — reading the pardon as a "gesture" to appease the "right flank" of his constituency.
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The only limitation explicitly stated in the Constitution is a ban on using a pardon to stop an impeachment proceeding in Congress, and the only obvious implicit limitation is that he cannot pardon offenses under state law.
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Trump's Twitter post followed a pardon of right-wing commentator Dinesh D'Souza last week, and a Sunday interview by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani in which he said the president "probably" has the constitutional authority to self-pardon.
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They demanded instead that the Constitution give Congress the power to pardon.
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Donald Trump has jumped over all of that to pardon these individuals.
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"Pardon me, ma'am," Acosta said to the woman, still holding the microphone.
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RIVERA: I want him to use this pardon power a lot more.
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And they were how dangerous it is that I got this pardon.
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Now, there's Trump's claim that Cohen "directly" asked him for a pardon.
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Trump even declared that he has the right to pardon himself yesterday.
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"Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D'Souza today," Trump tweeted.
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" Trump has announced that "I have the absolute right to pardon myself.
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Many speculated that Trump would pardon Arpaio during his visit to Arizona.
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So it's not exactly an apples to apples comparison, pardon the pun.
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He could also attempt to pardon all the targets of Mueller's investigation.
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This is a bad, narcissistic, destructive solipsist and the pardon was outrageous.
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Tweel said that he had a "harsher feeling" about Trump's proposed pardon.
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Stone has reportedly asked the president to pardon him in the past.
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While Johnson's sentence was commuted, she did not receive a full pardon.
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" Cruz, retweeting D'Souza's wife, called the pardon "a terrific day for Justice.
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" After the pardon was announced, Trump tweeted that Arpaio is a "patriot.
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The only debatable issue is whether he can pardon for future crimes.
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Center Dererk Pardon finished with 12 points and eight rebounds for Northwestern.
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Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter petitioned the White House for the pardon.
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Pardon the cliché, but nothing has ever sounded more ripe for disruption.
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Kamala Harris (D-CA) saying she would pardon low-level drug offenders.
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"I got a complete pardon from governor James A Rhodes," King said.
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The constitution's limitations on the pardon power apply only to federal offences.
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Earlier this month, a judge annulled a pardon granted to her father.
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Trump later tweeted that Cohen had "directly asked" him for a pardon.
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That said, pardon Apple if its laser-like focus was seemingly elsewhere.
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Pardon the residents of Brisbane, Australia for being just a bit excited.
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His lawyers argue he had actually demanded Manning's immediate pardon and release.
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Observers have questioned whether Trump will pardon Manafort if he is convicted.
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He&aposs gone out of his way even to pardon Scooter Libby.
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"His only way out of jail is a governor's pardon," he said.
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She approved of the president's decision to pardon Mr. Joyce this week.
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Wait, so how do you feel about this use of pardon power?
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"I beg your pardon," McCaskill quickly replied, bringing up Spicer's comments again.
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The President can pardon any federal offender, even in advance of prosecution.
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It's a road that — pardon my metaphor — must first be taken within.
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Read more: The responses from John McCain and others to the pardon.
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Critics have called it the most unjust presidential pardon in American history.
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But Lima-Marin's immigration lawyer hopes the pardon will make a difference.
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Azaria's supporters hailed him as a hero, demanding his release and pardon.
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Benson racked up a game-high 14 rebounds, while Pardon had nine.
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Pardon the pun, but the ball is most definitely in her court.
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And there's the official pardon — a faded document dated June 20, 1980.
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Arpaio does not deserve a pardon, from Trump or any other president.
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Trump's pardon of Arpaio enraged Democrats across the board and divided Republicans.
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Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) similarly released a statement Tuesday opposing a pardon.
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" Leahy: "President Trump claims he has an absolute right to pardon himself.
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Speculation has swirled since that Trump could pardon his former campaign chairman.
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Some legal experts have speculated that Trump could look to pardon Manafort.
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If Trump were to pardon Manafort, that would vitiate the federal prosecution.
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A pardon is "highly unlikely", he told foreign journalists on July 26th.
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"There is no conviction from which a pardon is needed," he added.
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The White House previously refused to rule out a pardon for Cohen.
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But the president's ability to pardon an individual is not in dispute.
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Trump, however, could give Manafort precisely that benefit with a presidential pardon.
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The Wall Street Journal: Michael Cohen approached Trump attorneys about a pardon.
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Trump could pardon his cronies or even (as he has suggested) himself.
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"The pardon power was not seen as suspension or dispensation," Cruz argued.
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Conversely, a pardon could mean no jail time and a clean slate.
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"I think Donald Trump is ultimately going to pardon him," he said.
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But it must have been thrilling for Trump to pardon him, too.
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Mr Kuczynski's pardon extends to a pending case of complicity in murder.
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As a matter of law, it's permissible to pardon somebody in advance.
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Democrats warn a pardon of Manafort would create a crisis in Washington.
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And, he could pardon Cohen even before Cohen is charged with anything.
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Obviously, there are major disincentives to the issuance of a pardon here.
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The president earlier announced that he would pardon conservative pundit Dinesh D'Souza.
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"That's why I don't think President Obama should pardon her," Giuliani added.
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A pardon is by its very nature when one person pardons another.
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The idea that the president could self-pardon falls into this category.
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A power to self- pardon would put the president above the Constitution.
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President Obama has plenty of time left to issue such a pardon.
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Mahathir said the king indicated he was willing to pardon Anwar immediately.
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Don't worry: Whichever lovable gobbler doesn't receive the pardon is the alternate.
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TV interview with Giuliani, that Cohen asked him "directly" for a pardon.
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Trump has been signaling his views on the pardon power for years.
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Trump could announce a pardon of Arpaio during his Arizona rally Tuesday.
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Partially releasing the FBI file on the closed Marc Rich pardon investigation.
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"I am not asking for a pardon of my conviction," she wrote.
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"Pardon me while I throw up," Nicklaus said after his opening 24.
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The presidential pardon power only applies to federal crimes, not state offenses.
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He even said "pardon me, ma'am" when she reached for the mic.
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" Bossert also said he thinks the pardon of Arpaio was "pretty straightforward.
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I mean, does he rule out ever issuing a pardon for himself?
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The Wall Street Journal first reported Wednesday about Cohen seeking a pardon.
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Trump has also asserted that he has the right to pardon himself.
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The Republican president has refused to rule out a pardon for Manafort.
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Toensing told me she submitted the request for Libby's pardon last year.
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Michael Flynn's brother would really like President Trump to pardon Michael Flynn.
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A text succinctly explains Watergate, with Ford's pardon of Nixon below it.
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If you accept the pardon, then you accept that you were guilty.
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One of the most important is whether a president can pardon himself.
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Trump has expressed some interest in reducing sentences through his pardon authority.
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Imagine a president taking a bribe in return for a promised pardon.
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Mr. Mueller recognized that Congress can't put limits on the pardon power.
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President Reagan considered a pardon, but Mr. Deaver declined to accept one.
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Trump then decided to grant Libby that full pardon, in April 2018.
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Of course, that pardon would only cover federal crimes, not state crimes.
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Mr. Temer billed the measure as an "indulto natalino," or Christmas pardon.
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Some imply premeditation and brutality and are difficult or impossible to pardon.
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Mr. Hoey begged a visitor's pardon; the phrase "little crisis" was invoked.
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Trump hasn't tried to pardon himself out of the Russia investigation yet.
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There's Trump's insistence that he could, if he needed to, pardon himself.
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But a blanket pardon is the wrong cure for the wrong disease.
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A history of the presidential turkey pardon is nothing if not that.
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You do this, you get a pardon: One tiny hand washes another.
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"Don't worry, I'll pardon you," officials said Trump told them in meetings.
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He reportedly suggested that he would pardon them later, found the Post.
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The commutation of Rubashkin's sentence is not the equivalent of a pardon.
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He gave a similar answer to whether Mr. Trump could pardon himself.
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"A presidential pardon is ordinarily a sign of forgiveness," the instructions say.
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Mr. Dershowitz notes, moreover, that the Constitution gives the president pardon power.
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Here's hoping you'll give this pardon request some serious consideration, Mr. President.
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Equally icky was Gerald Ford's pardon of Richard Nixon after he resigned.
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The president is simply given the power to pardon any federal crime.
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A pardon by Mr. Trump would amount to official forgiveness, not exoneration.
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"I don't know Mr. Libby," President Trump said in the pardon announcement.
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A federal pardon would simply move their prosecution beyond Mr. Trump's control.
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"I have the absolute right to PARDON myself," Trump tweeted in 2018.
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A die-hard Republican that loved the pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio!
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She uses words such as 'pleased to meet you,' 'toilet' and 'pardon.
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The office has an elaborate and lengthy process for considering pardon applications.
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The pardon office usually recommends pardons only after an expression of remorse.
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To the contrary, on its face the pardon power appears virtually unlimited.
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Rohrabacher said on Wednesday that he had discussed a pardon with Assange.
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But it is not clear whether a U.S. president can pardon himself.
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The sentence is sure to increase speculation that Trump will pardon Stone.
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The president has repeatedly demurred when asked if he will pardon Stone.
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Mr. President, don't worry whether you have the power to pardon yourself.
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A convicted robber in Colorado was granted a full pardon by Gov.
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But when he lied about the pardon, that was really a lie.
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Trump gave Arpaio a pardon, the first of his presidency, in August.
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"You can't pardon yourself," Democratic U.S. Representative Ted Deutch said on Twitter.
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He also wants the pardon to extend to other crimes he committed.
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Mr. Obama could issue the pardon any day until he leaves office.
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That provision would make no sense if the president could pardon himself.
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Andrew M. Cuomo's "pardon," the deer died before it could be released.
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Trump has the constitutional right to pardon offenders convicted of federal crimes.
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A president can pardon a person either generally or for specific acts.
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God, as Creator, has the authority to command, judge, pardon and bless.
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He thinks he can pardon Manafort, and on and on and on.
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Another bashed him for his recent pardon of former Maricopa County, Ariz.
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A White House spokesman said it did not comment on pardon requests.
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"I was very angry about it," Frank says of the Rich pardon.
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Members of his administration reportedly advised against the pardon as too controversial.
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Those applications were systematically reviewed by the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
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And if it isn't, he has Elizabeth's royal pardon in his pocket.
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Michael Cohen would not necessarily be in the clear with a pardon.
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The other wanted a presidential pardon for Dinesh D'Souza, America's greatest troll.
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Others believe Manafort is just holding out for Trump to pardon him.
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Pardon Edward Snowden Various famous faces have publicly called on the President to pardon NSA leaker Edward Snowden, including actors Maggie Gyllenhaal and Daniel Radcliffe, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, and business magnate and political activist George Soros.
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Snowden has also made his own case for a presidential pardon, arguing that the surveillance reforms enacted by Congress and the president himself demonstrate the value of his actions, but stopped short of explicitly asking for a pardon.
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The chief pardon attorney was so resistant to pardoning federal prisoners that in at least one case he withheld relevant evidence that would have made a pardon applicant look better when presenting the application to Obama for review.
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ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA), RANKING MEMBER, HOUSE INTELLIGENCE COMMITTEE: I think the president is sending a message basically: I will use the pardon power to pardon people, even that have been convicted of leaking and obstruction of justice.
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One hiccup may be what to do with the existing Office of the Pardon Attorney — because that could require congressional approval — but an advisory board could work even if the Office of the Pardon Attorney remains in place.
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President Trump asserted his "complete power to pardon" in a tweet Saturday morning after reports emerged this week that he was discussing his ability to pardon people in the ongoing investigation into ties between his campaign and Russia.
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The key point about this timing, and the reason the pardon issue is so explosive, is that Flynn knew about the pardon discussion while he and his lawyers were negotiating the terms of his plea bargain with Mueller.
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Gaetz: Unwise for President Trump to pardon himself now House Judiciary Committee Member and Florida congressman Matt Gaetz joins 'Your World' to weigh in on the Russia probe and President Trump's tweet asserting his power to pardon himself.
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Second, the value of a pardon is that it provides legal immunity from criminal liability for some action, and in order to invoke that immunity, the pardon must be presented to a court in response to a prosecution.
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"Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now eighty-five years old, and after more than fifty years of admirable service to our Nation, he is worthy candidate for a Presidential pardon," the official pardon statement from the White House read.
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" On the Christian Broadcasting Network, the televangelist Pat Robertson said that Trump "has every right to shut Mueller down … He can grant a blanket pardon for everybody involved in everything and say, 'All right, I pardon them all.
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One DOJ employee sent around a Huffington Post article by Ryan J. Reilly referencing an interview with former US pardon attorney Margaret Love -- who said Trump could grant a pardon in any form he chooses at any time.
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Prime Minister Joseph Muscat (no relation) has so far refused Vince Muscat's request for a pardon, even as he granted a pardon and immunity from prosecution to another figure in the plot, a taxi driver called Melvin Theuma.
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It is unclear if the pardon would be decided by outgoing President Ollanta Humala, who rebuffed Fujimori's first pardon appeal in 2013, or by Kuczynski, who must govern alongside a Congress controlled by the populist party Fujimori founded.
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Second: The validity of a presidential pardon, and particularly the validity of a possible "self-pardon" for the president himself, is ultimately a legal matter for the courts and therefore outside the realm of politics and elected politicians.
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"A humanitarian pardon has been granted to someone convicted of serious crimes after a fair trial, whose guilt is not in question and who does not meet the legal requirements for a pardon," they said in a statement.
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While Trump could pardon Manafort, Gates, former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, former campaign advisor Carter Page, Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, and really anyone he wants, what's less clear is whether or not he can pardon himself.
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A power to self-pardon would violate the basic rule-of-law principle that no person should be allowed to adjudicate his own case," Primus told Fox News, adding that a pardon "by its nature might require two parties.
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And President Trump himself claimed in a Friday morning tweet that Cohen "directly asked" him for a pardon, adding, "I said NO." Bad lawyer and fraudster Michael Cohen said under sworn testimony that he never asked for a Pardon.
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However, if the law does not prohibit the practice, then arguably the president does not place himself above the law with a self pardon, just as no one else is placed above the law when they receive a pardon.
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But, if in granting a self pardon the president violates the trust of the American people then arguably the president violates that trust every time a pardon is granted to anyone who has failed to faithfully follow the law.
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A self-pardon would eliminate the President's Fifth Amendment right to refuse to incriminate himself, which would in turn eliminate his excuse for avoiding an interview with Mueller (if Trump can pardon himself, there's no criminal liability to fear).
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"In the recent era, the last 40 years or so, you had the Justice Department pretty aggressively trying to take control of the pardon process," Samuel Morison, a former lawyer in the office of the pardon attorney, told CNBC.
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We don't conclusively know the answer, in part because the Constitution does not specify whether the Supreme Court (or any other body) can overturn a presidential pardon, and in part because nobody has ever formally challenged such a pardon.
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" The lawyers for Mr. Fenech said Prime Minister Joseph Muscat should not be involved in deciding the plea for a pardon, because he was among "persons who may have an interest for such a pardon not to be granted.
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And while executing a pardon for a relative would carry severe "political" repercussions for a president, the mere idea of him recusing himself in order to allow a non-conflicted (substitute) official to execute the pardon would be nonsensical.
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Matt GaetzMatthew (Matt) GaetzBottom Line Graham: Trump has 'all the legal authority in the world' to pardon Stone Meghan McCain after Gaetz says Trump should pardon Roger Stone: 'Oh come on' MORE (R-Fla.), will work on the account.
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In question is whether there was an effort to seek a pardon or offer a pardon in exchange for the cooperation who will go to prison in May after admitting tax and financial crimes and lying to Congress. Rep.
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But this might not matter, since even if the pardon power were applied post-conviction, the mere anticipation of a pardon would have the effect of reducing incentives for cooperation if potential witnesses were sufficiently assured of receiving one.
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He writes, "a presidential self-pardon … would only be plunder to take home after a career-ending disgrace ..." and that the president's self-pardon would continue to benefit him even after leaving office, and even if he is impeached.
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Giuliani noted that the political ramifications of a self-pardon could be severe.
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The possibility of a self-pardon appeared to be raised in a Jan.
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"Under the Constitution, he has the legal authority to pardon anybody," he said.
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The human rights implications and merits of her case favor a Manning pardon.
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And if at some point if the president wants to pardon, he can.
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But Trump has signaled that he's going to pardon the disgraced sheriff anyway.
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One of the absolute powers that rests with the presidency is pardon power.
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Presidents using their pardon power for political or ideological purposes is nothing new.
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Conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D&aposSouza got a pardon moving afternoon today.
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For me, the pardon was the exhilarating conclusion to a five-year ordeal.
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Trump will make the turkey pardon the official kickoff to the holiday season.
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Regarding Flynn's case, Powell retweeted posts that encouraged Trump to grant a pardon.
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And he worries the president might pardon anyone convicted of colluding with Moscow.
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British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt welcomed the pardon, which he called "fantastic news".
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When we come back, President Trump claiming the absolute right to pardon himself.
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President Trump is saying he could use his power to pardon more often.
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But there&aposs also could be real instances where people deserve a pardon.
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Pardon the wear on the OP216 (left), it's starting to show its age.
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He also floated the idea of a pardon for Muhammad Ali on Friday .
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Government spokesman Phay Siphan said the pardon was an act of political compromise.
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Legal experts suggested that overturning the doctrine could increase the president's pardon authority.
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" However, Gates said Manafort told him no one had used the word "pardon.
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Trump has come to Manafort's defense, spurring speculation of a possible future pardon.
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It's despicable that President Trump decided to pardon Arpaio, but it isn't surprising.
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"The power to pardon is a beautiful thing," Trump told reporters on Friday.
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" Another source close to the president said the D'Souza pardon "showed poor judgment.
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He had not, however, been sentenced when Trump issued the pardon in August.
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"Many, many people around the country are saying, 'Trump should pardon,'" Arpaio said.
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A pardon could also have the unintended effect of energizing Democrats in Arizona.
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Strikingly, the prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, took the side of the pardon-seekers.
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However, because Avery was convicted of state offenses, the president cannot pardon them.
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After his father, Kenji may emerge as the biggest winner from the pardon.
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Has she reached out to him to request he pardon Joe, Cohen asked?
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After Pussygate (pardon the pun), she insisted he was an advocate for women.
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However, because Avery was convicted of state offenses, the president cannot pardon him.
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PERINO: Well, I don&apost think he&aposll be getting a pardon now.
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Mr Trump and his cheerleaders have a different explanation for Sheriff Joe's pardon.
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But not everyone agrees that whispers of a pardon represent evidence of obstruction.
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He earned a full pardon one month later from his successor, Gerald Ford.
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" But he maintained that Cohen "never directly asked Donald Trump for a pardon.
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Arpaio's actions and Trump's pardon are flagrant attacks on citizens' rights and protections.
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Allowing presidents to pardon themselves would render this check on executive power meaningless.
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The proof is — if you'll pardon the turn of phrase — in the pudding.
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The White House has in no way suggested a pardon is under consideration.
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First, can he obtain a pardon by appealing to federal or state executives?
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That indictment was seen as a strategy for preventing a potential presidential pardon.
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Observers have questioned whether President Trump will pardon Manafort if he is convicted.
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They appoint officials, control budgets, and even have the power to pardon criminals.
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The Post also reported that Trump's lawyers have discussed pardon power among themselves.
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Her memo concerned the question of whether President Richard Nixon could pardon himself.
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Asked if he would pardon Manafort or Cohen, Trump waived off the question.
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Thus, the second question is: Would Obama grant Clinton's request for a pardon?
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Any pardon would tell the world we're not even interested in the fight.
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EST: President Obama will pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey in the Rose Garden.
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Two turkeys arrived in D.C. today ahead of the 70th annual turkey pardon.
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So we'll pardon his French on this one ... it was pretty f****** cool.
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Over time, the decision to pardon Snowden is likely to wear very well.
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Or with his strong hint that he'll pardon controversial ex-Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
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The communists will press for the release and pardon of more such figures.
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"This is the President's pardon," a source with knowledge of the decision said.
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"Pardon me, but we are going our way and you can go yours."
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Unfortunately for Trump's opponents, the president can pardon someone for almost any reason.
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Whether a president is allowed to pardon himself is an open legal question.
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Manafort might be heartened somewhat by Trump's recent pardon of Sheriff Joseph Arpaio.
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Manafort himself surely knows that a pardon offers no protection from state prosecution.
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So what common law restrictions might interfere with Trump's ability to pardon Manafort?
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Manafort might try to cite Ford's pardon in defense of his own reprieve.
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"We appreciate President Trump's sentiment, but a pardon is unnecessary," said Ron Tweel.
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Can the president pardon himself (or family members, co-conspirators and potential witnesses)?
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It follows that the president does not have "absolute" power to pardon himself.
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Two, Manafort may be playing for a longshot pardon or commutation from Trump.
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"That's another really interesting constitutional question: Can the president pardon himself?" he added.
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In January, Schrager received a pardon for his 1980 conviction for tax evasion.
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More broadly, this pardon can be read as the President endorsing racial profiling.
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However, the constitutional questions raised by Arpaio's pardon deserve a full adversarial hearing.
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So let's rigorously analyze the question of whether a president can pardon himself.
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Will we ever know for sure whether a self-pardon is constitutionally permissible?
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Third, the former president would have to raise the pardon as a defense.
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Now, President Donald Trump is testing the idea that he could pardon himself.
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On Tuesday, Papadopoulos said that his lawyers have asked Trump for a pardon.
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Yesterday, the White House refused to rule out a pardon for Paul Manafort.
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Some unusual circumstances: Watergate, of course, and Gerald Ford's pardon of Mr. Nixon.
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The Constitution grants the president sweeping powers to pardon people or grant clemency.
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Trump granted an unexpected pardon to the conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza in May.
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"The man never asked for a pardon — perjury," the Trump's attorney told Hill.
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Actor Sylvester Stallone, who advocated for Johnson's pardon, joined Trump for the announcement.
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Other lawmakers have in the past advocated for a pardon for Johnson. Sen.
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" In no place does it explicitly state: "Presidents may not self-pardon themselves.
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ICE spokesman Carl Rusnok said the pardon does not change his agency's position.
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Under the plan announced Thursday, those men also will receive an automatic pardon.
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And on Wednesday he'll pardon a turkey for the last time as president.
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They added that Trump is planning to pardon the men on Memorial Day.
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For example, President Trump's pardon of Alice Marie Johnson served this noble aim.
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In all, Mthembo said more than 2,000 prisoners would benefit from Mugabe's pardon.
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There is no legal or constitutional error in Trump's decision to pardon Behenna.
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In all likelihood, Trump's pardon would be pioneering as a practical matter too.
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Acceptance of a pardon has often been seen as an admission of guilt.
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But the timing was exquisitely bad to be seeking a pardon in Wisconsin.
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Hailing from South Dakota, this year's pardon contestants are named Peas and Carrots.
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The pardon Vice President Gerald Ford was sworn in immediately after Nixon's departure.
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The White House Turkey Pardon is surely one of the President's oddest duties.
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Bush commuted Libby's sentence, resisting the pardon push led by Cheney among others.
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Al Green has proposed an amendment that would clarify Trump cannot pardon himself.
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He also has argued that he could pardon himself if he wanted to.
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"I don't believe the president has any plans to pardon these individuals," Rep.
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The Jack Johnson pardon was prominently backed by actor and director Sylvester Stallone.
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But the pardon also shows his about-face on the Bush White House.
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Another scenario could involve a presidential pardon, something Trump has not ruled out.
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But a pardon would not preclude legal action at other levels of government.
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He was given a presidential pardon when the Pope visited Ecuador last summer.
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KCNA said Sigley admitted his "spying acts" and repeatedly asked for a pardon.
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Trump says he has not ruled out granting Manafort a presidential pardon. Nov.
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A validity of a presidential self-pardon is an issue of genuine uncertainty.
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There is, of course, no precedent on whether a president can pardon himself.
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"Your pardon," she said to the woman in the brown-and-purple sarong.
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The defense secretary begged Trump not to pardon accused and convicted war criminals
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Trump told reporters on Friday that he isn't just looking to pardon celebrities.
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He's since received a partial pardon, according to ThinkProgress, and can now vote.
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His pardon in August of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz.
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The president has the power to pardon anyone sentenced for a federal offense.
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President Trump seemed in his element at the annual White House turkey pardon.
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Congress could also impeach the president for drastic abuses of the pardon power.
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But President Trump ought to think twice before reaching for his pardon pen.
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I would have given amnesty and pardon to everybody else in the room.
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If he abuses the pardon power and his favorability plummets, he won't notice.
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Trump can pardon anyone Mueller indicts and even potentially have Mueller himself fired.
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By that logic, a presidential self-pardon would be unconstitutional and therefore illegal.
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But given the family pressure, I wonder if their quick pardon was genuine.
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Mr. Barnes, they said, was testifying only to win parole or a pardon.
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In his waning days in office, Mr. Bush resolved to pardon Mr. Weinberger.
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Some legal experts speculated that it was a bid for a presidential pardon.
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"Pardon the laugh," she said by phone from her home in Astoria, Queens.
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"I pardon nothing, but I erase nothing of our history," Mr. Macron added.
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But pardon us, sir, if more and more Americans don't believe in you.
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And the pardon will be backdated to cover all those convicted since 1919.
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Trump says he has not ruled out granting Manafort a presidential pardon. Nov.
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The television show on ESPN was based on Barstool's "Pardon My Take" podcast.
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He also said that Mr. Trump should not to try to pardon himself.
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I imagine myself as a conglomeration of identities, a — pardon me — melting pot.
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Pardon the exuberance over a single win in this best-of-five series.
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The Constitution bestows upon the president the pardon power (Article II, Section 2).
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" — STEPHEN COLBERT "Tomorrow, President Trump will pardon a turkey at the White House.
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Please pardon his soul's dust during renovations and maturing and figuring things out.
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She plans to apply for a pardon when Pamela turns 21 in 2019.
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If Trump's lackeys break the law, he's almost certainly going to pardon them.
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The defense lawyer said he would seek a royal pardon in the Sept.
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Correction: This story has been updated to correct the date of Arpaio's pardon.
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And if they broke the law, he would pardon them, the Post reported.
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Presidents have failed before in their duty to wield the pardon power responsibly.
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The ban could be reversed with a royal pardon or a successful appeal.
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We spoke to Angela on "TMZ Live" last month about the President's pardon.
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"All agree the U.S. president has the complete power to pardon," he wrote.
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Mr. Ford paid a political price for the pardon, which was hotly debated.
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Mr. Cardona's pardon is the first since the president's new priorities were issued.
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In response, Mr. Kuczynski issued a presidential pardon to Mr. Fujimori, now 81.
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As the aging courtier Escalus says in Shakespeare's ''Measure for Measure,'' ''Pardon is . . .
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Trump said after the sentencing that he's not quite ready to pardon Stone.
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Or what if Trump announced that he would pardon every Republican bank robber?
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Gavin Newsom calling for the posthumous pardon of Rustin, who died in 1987.
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Fenech is believed to have provided the information in exchange for a pardon.
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Trump hinted at the pardon on Tuesday night during a rally in Phoenix.
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He said he was unsure if those stops would diminish after the pardon.
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We collected the best writing from the right and left on the pardon.
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On Friday he announced that Malaysia's king said he would pardon Mr. Anwar.
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It was one reason the Obama administration cited for not granting a pardon.
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This week's pardon spree for high-profile criminals deepens concern about the consequences.
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He was let off with a suspended sentence and then a presidential pardon.
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It's unknown when Trump would pardon Stone, should he choose to do so.
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Still, there's no indication that an Assange pardon was ever in the works.
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A White House spokesman declined to respond to questions about Mr. Kerik's pardon.
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Mr. Faison said he has also asked the governor to consider a pardon.
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"A presidential pardon is ordinarily a sign of forgiveness," the office's instructions say.
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Mr. Obama commuted Ms. Manning's prison sentence, but did not issue a pardon.
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Finally, he said, the family submitted a pardon application about six weeks ago.
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Rohrabacher said he still thinks a pardon for Assange is a great idea.
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Trump has fueled speculation in recent weeks that he plans to pardon Stone.
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Stone's supporters have called on the president to issue a pardon for him.
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That would be the case even from someone who does warrant a pardon.
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But none of that excuses adding another sordid pardon to this checkered history.
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The whole Illinois House Republican delegation wrote to Trump to oppose the pardon.
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MORE was widely condemned for his eleventh-hour pardon of financier Marc Rich.
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Separately, they are also hoping that the government will grant a presidential pardon.
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" Schiff used this phrase on the House floor: "Pardon the expression, 'ass backwards.
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The mass pardon, announced in October, became law when it received royal assent.
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After the impeachment and the Marc Rich pardon, he was in bad odor.
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"You know Laurie, a president can pardon anybody he wants," Keene tells her.
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Trump's pardon of Arpaio seemingly represents lawlessness at its most naked and unapologetic.
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It's a pardon of a govt official who ignored Bill of Rights. Sen.
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Few presidents have actually considered a self-pardon, and none has actually tried.
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McCarthy's comments come on the heels of Trump's decision to pardon Army Maj.
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He might contemplate a pardon for Manafort, but political blowback would be immense.
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However, Trump's pardon power is absolute, leaving little room for Congress to intercede.
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REPORTER: If you were convicted, do you think the president would pardon you?
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The pardon was seen by some as a political reward to the son.
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Some would argue that would contradict the founders' vision of unlimited pardon authority.
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Trump could pardon him and try to bring him back into the fold.
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As president, Trump has the power to pardon Manafort on the federal charges.
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Trump in November said he had not ruled out giving Manafort a pardon.
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Nor can he use the pardon power to serve his own financial interests.
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So yes, presidential pardon power is quite broad, but there are constitutional limits.
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And "it is possible that Trump could pardon that contempt conviction," Mariotti said.
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But Trump's pardon of Arpaio is a troubling test case for Trump's values.
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With the pardon, Trump mobilized immigrants-rights groups and made establishment Republicans nervous.
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The Libby pardon came just hours after Trump's morning Twitter attack against Comey.
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And Trump himself has flaunted his pardon power in some high-profile ways.
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After Giuliani offered his views on a presidential self-pardon and a presidential shooting, the president jumped into the fray and tweeted that he can pardon himself; and by the way, the United States Office of Special Counsel is unconstitutional.
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Asked on "Fox News Sunday" about the controversy over President Trump's recent pardon of conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza – which fueled speculation that Trump could be preparing to pardon figures connected to the Russia probe – Lewandowski said the president's powers are clear.
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Arpaio's case became moot "from the unpredictable grace of a presidential pardon," and not because of any action that Arpaio took to end it, the Justice Department lawyers wrote, quoting from an earlier case that also involved a presidential pardon.
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U.S. officials have said that Obama is not considering a pardon for Snowden, who is facing U.S. criminal charges for providing classified information to unauthorized persons, and that there is no discussion of such a pardon inside the Justice Department.
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Last month, he reportedly asked his legal team whether he could pardon aides, family members, and even himself if implicated in Special Counsel Bob Mueller's Russian investigation; and now he's issued his first pardon, just 7 months into his presidency.
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Since the Constitution expressly limits the pardon power in certain limited ways but does not expressly forbid self pardons, the courts may well conclude under recognized canons of construction that a president has the power to grant a self pardon.
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A letter from the DOJ's Office of the Pardon Attorney says that the department is taking a new look at the former sailor's request less than a year after he got a letter rejecting his pardon bid, Fox News reported Friday.
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With the whiff of a presidential pardon in the air, all Flynn had to do was call Mueller's bluff, force a trial on a diminutive charge, accept a pardon, and paint the entire investigation as much political ado about nothing.
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In addition to the D'Souza model of using his presidential pardon powers to remedy an "unfair" prosecution of himself, Trump on Monday suggested a second rationale by which he would be justified in granting himself a pardon in the Mueller probe.
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However, to the degree that Trump is alarmed by the current situation, it is possible he could make a last-ditch stand and pardon Manafort and potentially issue a mass pardon, including others who have been or could be charged.
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In addition, the language of the clause and Supreme Court case law seems to assume that there is someone giving the pardon (let's call this person Mr. President) and someone receiving the pardon (let's call this person Mr. Not President).
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But Evers has voluntarily fettered his broad constitutional power to pardon those convicted of a crime by creating both a pardon advisory board and advisory rules for that board in June, even though they are not required by the Wisconsin Constitution.
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If the reports of pardon negotiations between the president's personal attorneys and Mr. Manafort's lawyers are true, that raises the question of whether any of these discussions could be construed as offering a pardon in exchange for Mr. Manafort's silence.
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For the moment, Mr. Trump appears to be trying to have it all: dangling a pardon down the line to keep Mr. Manafort quiet, giving the president the benefits of a pardon without requiring him to pay substantial political costs.
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And in the wake of Paul Manafort's second sentencing last week, the White House again refused to rule out a pardon for him; in fact, Sarah Sanders as much as said a pardon would be considered, when the President is ready.
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Trump's recent pardon of former Bush administration official Scooter Libby, as well as his pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio last year, would also show Mueller targets like Manafort that Trump is willing to use his powers to protect his allies.
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President Donald Trump's decision last week to pardon Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff, has raised questions about the limits of presidential pardon power and whether he would try to use it to hinder the FBI's investigation into Russia's election interference.
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GIGOT: I really do think the Scooter Libby pardon, Dan, was a terrific act.
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Many have called for leniency if not a full presidential pardon for his efforts.
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Trump suggested he was more interested in "curtailing his sentence" than a full pardon.
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According to the Constitution, the president only has the ability to pardon federal prisoners.
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But I agree with Mr. Christie that right now he shouldn`t pardon himself.
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Today, the president pardon friend of this program, conservative activist, author Dinesh D&aposSouza.
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The New York Times reported these discussions were about a "pre-pardon" for Cohen.
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Another is whether the "pre-pardon" talk went beyond wishful thinking on Cohen's side.
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