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[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 17 points 1 month ago (12 children)
[–] decayedproton@beehaw.org 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It does not appear to be a criminal case.

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ngl, I don’t really understand how pardons work.

[–] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago

The president can pardon anyone accused or convicted of federal crimes. This is a civil case, so it is not criminal, so can't be pardoned. Similarly governors have the same power but at the state level. The president cannot pardon state level crimes.

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