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On the recordMarch 3, 2025
I am proposing that we actually impose some guardrails on the president of the United States, requiring an explanation, at the very least, some explanation for why pardon has been accorded, and some notice to the prosecutors.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal suggested reforms to the presidential pardon process after Biden's clemency actions.

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