Palantir just got EXPOSED for donating millions to Trump's ballroom.
Under Trump, the company has received up to $11B in DOD contracts.
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Explainer
What is a presidential pardon?
The Constitution gives the president broad power to forgive federal crimes. Here is what that power covers and what it does not.
The short version
Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution gives the president the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment. A pardon forgives a federal crime and can restore civil rights lost because of the conviction.
Pardons, commutations, and clemency
Clemency is the umbrella term. A pardon forgives the offense. A commutation shortens or ends a sentence without forgiving the conviction. The president can also issue reprieves and remit fines and restitution.
Limits
The power applies only to federal offenses, not state crimes. It cannot stop an impeachment. Otherwise there are few limits: the president does not need to give a reason, and a pardon can come before charges are filed.
The process
The Justice Department's Office of the Pardon Attorney reviews petitions and makes recommendations, but the president is not required to use that process or follow its advice.
How Swamp Watch uses this
For each pardon we report on, we check the Justice Department's public clemency list and set the grant beside donations, lobbying, or political support that came before it.
In our reporting
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