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5 Famous Presidential Pardons

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The President of the United States, unlike the prime minister of Canada, has the power grant a pardon or commute a sentence to whomever they see fit. Under Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution grants the President “…power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States” except in cases…