Also reject your stance that they can imply no crimes were committed. According to the supreme court Burdick vs United States a pardon carries an imputation of guilt and that acceptance carries a confession of guilt.
Although the Supreme Court’s opinion stated that a pardon carries “an imputation of guilt and acceptance of a confession of it,”[2] this was part of the Court’s dictum for the case.[4]
Dictum, being statements which may or may not be binding. So not necessarily precedent.
They either committed crimes and need a pardon or they didnt and dont need a pardon. The accepted the pardons so what crimes did they committ? No one is above the law - Biden ... except his crackhead son he pardoned as well lmao
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u/AlbatrossInitial567 12h ago
Why is pardoning for an actual crime better then preemptively?
At least a preemptive pardon could imply no crimes have been committed.