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Effete Snob

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3. As for the first part of your question...

Reply to duforsure (Original post)

Fri Jun 24, 2022, 10:08 AM

Jun 2022

The Constitution grants the president the power to grant federal pardons.

The term of the president expires on January 20, every fourth year, at noon.

Someone who is not the president cannot grant federal pardons.

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Is there any law stating all pardons given before leaving office, and must be publicly divulged? [View all] duforsure Jun 2022 OP

he might be writing, and post dating, pardons even now rampartc Jun 2022 #1

I agree with you, if there isn't, there should be,,,, n/t KarenS Jun 2022 #2

As for the first part of your question... Effete Snob Jun 2022 #3