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2024-06-08 19:19:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E848DB71A10D211C7BC9CC031153C01CD56F146C772D005AAC3C220FBCA8ECBC
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President Biden, cannot pardon Trump for federal crimes. According to the Constitution, the President's pardon power only applies to federal offenses, and it does not extend to crimes committed by a predecessor in office. https://protectdemocracy.org/work/the-presidential-pardon-power-explained/https://protectdemocracy.org/work/the-presidential-pardon-power-explained/ https://www.justice.gov/pardon/apply-pardon
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