[Soul of the South]

“I may be wrong, but I don’t think the UCMJ has a “pre-emptive pardon” provision.”

The pardon power of the President is absolute except with respect to impeachment. Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution states: “The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States; he . . . , and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.”

[AFret.]

I may be wrong, but I don’t think the UCMJ has a “pre-emptive pardon” provision.” The pardon power of the President is absolute except with respect to impeachment. Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution states: “The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the United States; he . . . , and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.” --------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the information. It will be a sad day if numbnuts actually pardons this traitor. (If that happens, I would hope that the families of the brave soldiers killed while trying to rescue bergdahl will influence the traitors longevity).