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Originally Posted by Guest
. Obama can't pardon someone until there are charges against them
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You know we agreed on everything over the past few months my friend.
But if you research that a bit, I think you'll see he can.
It was also discussed on cable News.
"President Obama has the power to pardon Clinton on the simple prospect she could be charged with a crime or handed an indictment by the FBI. Because the FBI announced in July that they were not going to indict Clinton, there was no need for a pardon to be on the table. That has since changed.
Which brings us to the question: Will President Obama pardon Hillary Clinton before he leaves office?
As my colleague Ed Morrissey points out, President Gerald Ford pardoned President Richard Nixon after he resigned from the Oval Office and before he was ever officially charged with a crime. At the time of the pardon, nearly everyone knew and admitted Nixon was guilty. Ford was criticized for clearing him. "