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Doesn’t she have to be convicted of something to get pardoned?


29 posted on 11/02/2016 1:20:47 PM PDT by dforest
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To: dforest
“Doesn’t she have to be convicted of something to get pardoned?”

No.

A president can pardon whoever he wants for any federal crime regardless of whether charges have been filed.

57 posted on 11/02/2016 2:26:09 PM PDT by detective
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