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Donald Trump floated granting preemptive pardons to Elon Musk and other officials in his administration if Democrats target them with investigations. Under the U.S. Constitution, the president’s pardon power applies only to federal offenses and takes five forms. The article cites precedents including Gerald Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon, as well as pardons by Joe Biden and Donald Trump for people who had not yet been charged or convicted. A later president cannot revoke a pardon, but it does not shield its recipient from accountability for matters it does not cover.
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