The presidential pardon power has always offered more potential than it has shown.
The broadly worded pardon clause in Article II of the Constitution suggests the power has few limits. Moreover, legal cases exploring clemency often reach the same conclusion: the president may do pretty much what he wants with it.
As president, Trump compiled a clemency record that stood out from those of his peers. Rather than rely on the Office of the Pardon Attorney to evaluate petitions for presidential mercy, Trump mostly listened to his advisors, celebrities, and media reports. Unlike his predecessors, Trump preferred these more informal means to thewhen picking his targets for presidential mercy, and often granted clemency to his political allies and connections.
Former President and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump leaves after speaking at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, on Aug. 12.Despite saying"it would look terrible," it is still possible that Trump is currently sitting on a"secret" pardon that forgives him for any federal offenses he may have committed related to the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
Still, assuming a couple of big breaks, Trump may yet be able to count on clemency to protect himself from federal charges that have cropped up since he left office. In his interview, he went to pains to say he could have chosen to pardon himself and characterized the people coming after him as"thugs, horrible people, fascists, Marxists, sick people," thereby setting up a pardon as a potential last resort.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
How Kurt Russell Secretly Directed Tombstone (& How Sylvester Stallone Helped)Did Kurt Russell ghost direct Tombstone?
Leer más »
Tesla Engineers Hated the Cybertruck So Much They Started Secretly Designing an AlternativeSome Tesla staff hated the design of the Cybertruck so much that they created a secret alternative design for the all-electric truck.
Leer más »
Therapists Say These 6 Common Habits Are Fueling Your AnxietyExperts reveal the thoughts and behaviors that are secretly making you more stressed.
Leer más »
Why Yankees fans should be secretly rooting for a crash-and-burn finishAn end-of-season winning streak would only gloss the club's failures in 2023 and undermine a much needed overhaul.
Leer más »
Donald Trump Says Joe Biden Isn't Too Old — With A Very Trump TwistThe multi-indicted ex-president downplayed Biden's age, but of course that wasn't all Trump said about the matter.
Leer más »