[ropejumper]

With a full pardon it's as if he never did anything in the first place.

[WrongAssumption]

That’s an expungement, which is not a power the president has. He can grant a pardon, which is forgiveness, but does not erase that a crime was committed.

[ropejumper]

You're right, but I meant the consequences for him from this point on, which are essentially as if he hadn't done anything.