Presidential Pardons

[mgrieme (Mark Grieme)]

Presidents should only be able to pardon people’s actions that occurred while they were actually President. It doesn’t make sense to be able to pardon someone’s actions that occurred prior to them having Presidential powers.

[DiveMaster (Toby Yadon)]

DISAGREE! The problem with your approach would be past injustices and events wouldn’t have a way to fix them.

[DiveMaster (Toby Yadon)]

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Understanding Presidential Pardons

Understanding Presidential Pardons What You Need to Know About Presidential Pardons The power to grant pardons is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution, specifically Article II, Section 2, which states that the President “shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.” But what are the limits of this power? Let’s break it down! Adjudicated Cases: The President can grant pardons for offenses already adjudic…