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Biden is considering giving blanket pardons to protect people from Trump. Liz Cheney might get one. (hexbear.net)

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https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/12/04/biden-white-house-pardons-00192610

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Ex Parte Garland established that a pardon "may be exercised at any time after [the offense's] commission, either before legal proceedings are taken or during their pendency or after conviction and judgment."

I would take that to mean future crimes aren't pardonable, unfortunately

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Huh, very interesting.