Correct me if I’m wrong, but don’t presidents usually wait until their final term in office is up before issuing pardons?
I don’t think they have to wait until a particular time. There’s often a flurry of pardons granted at the last moments of a presidential term which gets some media attention.
He mentally never started his 1st term:-)
Only really for controversial pardons that might hurt their re-election chances.
So why didn’t the first Black President Obama give this SS agent a pardon?
I believe President can pardon anytime during his term.