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*The architect for The Crime Bill and Three Strike Minimums dusts off his hands , adjusts his tie and feels satisfied with the effort.
Wait...I thought presidential pardons were just used to get members of your own administration off the hook for crimes committed in your name, like treason, fraud, and insurrection. >

Most of these appear to be state crimes (murder, for example). I thought the President could only pardon federal crimes. >

Someone else explained the important detail of the case here. >

Thank you! >

You gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers