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Mr. Thursday@mrthursday.bsky.social |
Pardons for a crime can only be given after that crime has occurred. So, even if a President promised a pardon in advance, the order would still be illegal when it was carried out.
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Mr. Thursday
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And, an order not to prosecute someone for a crime is fairly common, but doesn't make it legal. These aren't terribly uncommon, and it's also not uncommon for the person to be prosecuted after the order is rescinded.
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