Opinion
Biden tends to corrupt, and his absolute presidential power corrupts absolutely
President Joe Biden shocked many when he announced he would now pardon his son. But that was the plan all along, and he was always going to pardon Hunter Biden.
What is a presidential pardon, and how have Biden, Trump and other leaders used the power?
Presidents are granted the authority to issue pardons under Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution. The Constitution's framers were heavily influenced by the English legal tradition of pardon, which dates back to the 7th century, and Alexander Hamilton introduced the concept of the presidential pardon at the Constitutional Convention.
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