Sure. I also don’t imagine for a second that Biden would do it. I was just trying to recall if it was actually accurate that you can’t pre-emptively pardon (or, at least, that there’s no precedent for it; what Trump has done hardly seems to be a guideline for what presidents should be able to do).
He hasn’t been convicted yet. You cannot pardon someone who doesn’t technically have a record.
Didn’t Trump already issue pre-emptive parsons last time around? Or at least try to?
Gaetz asked for one, but got denied
Yes. Steve Bannon.
Didn’t try. Did.
Mangione (similar to Bannon) has a mixture of state and federal charges levied against him, and Presidents cannot pardon state charges.
Sure. I also don’t imagine for a second that Biden would do it. I was just trying to recall if it was actually accurate that you can’t pre-emptively pardon (or, at least, that there’s no precedent for it; what Trump has done hardly seems to be a guideline for what presidents should be able to do).
Incorrect. Example, hunter was pardoned for everything he might’ve done in the past 11 years, not just what he was actually convicted of.
I stand corrected. That was quite a misinformed post I made.
Nixon was preemptively pardoned.