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No, Trump CAN'T Cancel or Terminate Pardons Issued by Joe Biden or Any Other President! - Glenn Kirschner [View all]
In an obvious attempt to distract from any number of dumpster fires going on in the Trump administration - the Epstein files, the murderous Venezuelan boat strikes, or maybe just his inability to stay awake during his own cabinet meetings - Donald Trump posted to social media that he will be terminating all pardons and commutations issued by Joe Biden in the event he used an autopen to sign them.
Trump is forever exposing himself as not knowing what he's talking about, not to mention being supremely unfit for office, because a president of the United States has no lawful authority to revoke a pardon or commutation issued by a prior president.
I just sat down with my friend, law, professor, and constitutional scholar Kim Whaley to discuss this topic.
Kim has authored a wonderful, authoritative book on the pardon power titled (appropriately), "Pardon Power: How The Pardon System Works - And Why." - Glenn Kirschner - 12/04/2025.
Find Kim on Substack: kimwehle.substack.com
To purchase Pardon Power: https://kimberlywehle.com/
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