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"No amount of exaggeration about the pardon power can overcome the express mandate to the President in Art II, Sec 3." [View all]
Reposted by Kevin M. Kruse
https://bsky.app/profile/kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Holly Brewer
@earlymodjustice.bsky.social
This is a case I would love to see argued.
It’s a fundamental tension in the constitution with regard to presidential power.
Whether the pardoning power would lead to presidential corruption, and how it could be/would be limited in practice— was debated at the const. conv. & during ratification.
Max Kennerly
@maxkennerly.bsky.social
· 17h
None of these would be valid. No amount of exaggeration about the pardon power can overcome the express mandate to the President in Art II, Sec 3: "He shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed." He can't pardon people for breaking the law on his behalf. Contrary arguments are invalid.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-promises-mass-pardons-to-staff-before-leaving-office-d7274d32
www.wsj.com
8:20 AM · Apr 11, 2026
@earlymodjustice.bsky.social
This is a case I would love to see argued.
It’s a fundamental tension in the constitution with regard to presidential power.
Whether the pardoning power would lead to presidential corruption, and how it could be/would be limited in practice— was debated at the const. conv. & during ratification.
Max Kennerly
@maxkennerly.bsky.social
· 17h
None of these would be valid. No amount of exaggeration about the pardon power can overcome the express mandate to the President in Art II, Sec 3: "He shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed." He can't pardon people for breaking the law on his behalf. Contrary arguments are invalid.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-promises-mass-pardons-to-staff-before-leaving-office-d7274d32
www.wsj.com
8:20 AM · Apr 11, 2026
This is a case I would love to see argued.
— Holly Brewer (@earlymodjustice.bsky.social) 2026-04-11T12:20:29.609Z
It’s a fundamental tension in the constitution with regard to presidential power.
Whether the pardoning power would lead to presidential corruption, and how it could be/would be limited in practice— was debated at the const. conv. & during ratification.
Max Kennerly
@maxkennerly.bsky.social
None of these would be valid. No amount of exaggeration about the pardon power can overcome the express mandate to the President in Art II, Sec 3: "He shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed." He can't pardon people for breaking the law on his behalf. Contrary arguments are invalid.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-promises-mass-pardons-to-staff-before-leaving-office-d7274d32
www.wsj.com
8:49 PM · Apr 10, 2026
@maxkennerly.bsky.social
None of these would be valid. No amount of exaggeration about the pardon power can overcome the express mandate to the President in Art II, Sec 3: "He shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed." He can't pardon people for breaking the law on his behalf. Contrary arguments are invalid.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-promises-mass-pardons-to-staff-before-leaving-office-d7274d32
www.wsj.com
8:49 PM · Apr 10, 2026
None of these would be valid. No amount of exaggeration about the pardon power can overcome the express mandate to the President in Art II, Sec 3: "He shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed." He can't pardon people for breaking the law on his behalf. Contrary arguments are invalid.
— Max Kennerly (@maxkennerly.bsky.social) 2026-04-11T00:49:46.882Z
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