It would be highly unusual, but there have been a few cases where people who had not been charged with a crime were pardoned, including President Gerald Ford's pardon of President Richard Nixon after Watergate, President Jimmy Carter's pardon of Vietnam draft dodgers and President George H.W. Bush's pardon of Caspar Weinberger. President Donald J. Trump pardoned Joseph Arpaio and others after they were charged and convicted, but prior to sentencing.
Notice Trump did it for Arpaio before he was convicted, but Ford/Nixon is the most famous one.
That makes sense.
O'Biden can't leave office without pardoning him, and he can't pardon Hunter until he's convicted.
... right?
Is that why he is wanting his old job back? Now it all makes sense.
Quite the conundrum.
No - wrong. Ford pardoned Nixon when he resigned.
Also from justice.gov:
Notice Trump did it for Arpaio before he was convicted, but Ford/Nixon is the most famous one.
I didn't know that. Thanks for the clarification.
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