00:00Breaking legal news, a controversial pardon has just been issued, and it is already sparking
00:04nationwide debate, but here is what you need to know in the next 60 seconds. A pardon is an
00:09official act of forgiveness by a head of state, in America, the President. It removes guilt.
00:14It restores rights like voting and owning a firearm. And here is the key. A pardon is not
00:19an acquittal. It is forgiveness after conviction. Most famous pardon? President Gerald Ford pardoned
00:26Richard Nixon after Watergate before Nixon was even charged. Most pardons? Franklin D. Roosevelt,
00:31nearly 3,700. Most controversial? Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter after promising he would not.
00:38And yes, a President can pardon family members. It has happened before. Here is the million-dollar
00:44question. Can a President pardon himself? Legal experts say no. The Constitution says,
00:49except in cases of impeachment. But no President has ever tried. So legally, it is a gray area.
00:56Do you think presidential pardons should be limited? Comment yes or no.
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