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The President of the United States should not have the power to pardon anyone for crimes associated with his office, family, businesses or associates. Period. Reform is needed.

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I don’t understand why the president has the power to pardon anyone for anything. It seems to me the very notion of a presidential pardon undercuts the integrity of our legal system.

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I don't know the history or legal theory but it smells of a hold-out from monarchy. A pardon process, yes, but why leave to presidential whim? I never understood how the preemptive pardon of Nixon was considered legal. Irrespective of whether he should have been prosecuted or not. I see pardon as revisiting a questionable conviction, not capricious obstruction of justice.

Significant events are usually a convergence of preconditions, not just a single cause, but I think the "pardon" helped to launch a new level of institutionalized contempt in the Republican party for equal justice and rule of law.

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It's only been by whim with Trjump. Usually, it's been a formal appeal for a pardon, with evidence why submitted, researched by the pardon office, and a recommendation given to the president. Two presidents abused it - Trump and Clibnton (surprise surprise) at least no Democrat ever did it.

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Agreed.

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It's supposed to be the last chance for justice to be served. I emphasize the word "supposed"

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Indeed....negates the DOJ.

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