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The Constitution empowers the president to pardon civil offenses

By Thomas Beck, opinion contributor Jun 11, 2025, 3:00 pm39 pts
President Trump has exercised the pardon power in ways that have defied custom and surprised many. He pardoned all of the Jan. 6 rioters. He has sometimes bypassed the traditional Department of Justice process for considering pardon requests. The Wall Street Journal recently characterized pardons in…

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