President Biden appears poised to utilize presidential pardons in unprecedented ways, granting preemptive pardons to allies, which may set a troubling new political precedent.
The phenomenon of 'White Knight pardons' suggests that presidents might protect their political allies from prosecution, shifting the role of pardons from justice to political strategy.
Critics warn that normalizing preemptive pardons could result in an alarming dynamic where future presidents could simply eliminate legal threats against themselves and their affiliates.
The current discourse around presidential pardons indicates a desire among Democratic leaders to anticipate a potential future where such moves could circumvent justice for political favors.
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