12/16/2019
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"the president has the power to pardon in order to correct manifest injustices with an exercise of justice or to balance the operation of justice with mercy."
"he doles out pardons like a mob boss would, to reward his political friends and conversely he uses his power over the Department of Justice to punish his enemies."
"the president can only pardon for federal offenses. The president cannot pardon in a way that is effective against state criminal prosecutions."
"if a president were literally to sell pardons, to take money for pardons, that would be bribery."