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Pardons can not apply to future crimes, only crimes already committed and only to those specified at the time of pardon. Someone joining after would need to be

Pardons can not apply to future crimes, only crimes already committed and only to those specified at the time of pardon. Someone joining after would need to be pardoned again

arp242 6y ago
Also, the President can only pardon federal crimes. States can still prosecute.
UncleSlacky 6y ago
Not so, Ford pardoned Nixon for any (i.e. unspecified) crimes he might be accused of doing while President. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_of_Richard_Nixon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pardon_of_Richard_Nixon
- Larrikin 6y ago
  The Nixon pardon was issued after he left office and was for any crimes he committed while in office. Specifically in the past.