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by adolph 426 days ago
Could a president pardon everyone for all time?

Or maybe just all future times: the Court has indicated that the power may be exercised at any time after [an offense’s] commission,8 reflecting that the President may not preemptively immunize future criminal conduct.

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S2-C1-3...