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Are pre-emptive blanket pardons traditional? I can see how Trump or some future president might abuse that, especially if autopen is allowed so that thousands o
by uppost 2y ago
Are pre-emptive blanket pardons traditional? I can see how Trump or some future president might abuse that, especially if autopen is allowed so that thousands or even tens of thousands can be pardoned at once to prevent subsequent political lawfare.
- taylodl 2y agoJimmy Carter issued a pre-emptive blanket pardon for the Vietnam War draft evaders, so precedence has been set.