• eddanja@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    When did the platform of being President of the United States of America become the ability to pardon individuals?

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      11 months ago

      Since day 1 of the Constitution? The pardon has always been a presidential power. State governors can pardon people for state crimes, but the president can’t. They’re the head of their executive branches, the branch that’s in charge of enforcing laws. It makes sense that they have the ability to pardon people from that enforcement. It’s overall a good thing.