Yes, preemptive pardons are legal in the United States, and they fall under the broad powers granted to the president by ...

President Biden previously declared that he would not issue preemptive pardons for his allies during a December 2020 interview with CNN anchor Jake Tapper.

If Mr. Biden issues preemptive pardons, it can only add to the public’s disapproval of his administration, as expressed by a majority of voters in last month’s election.

Other presidents have utilized preemptive pardons too. President George Washington issued the first presidential pardon in 1795 to rebels involved in the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania ...

A preemptive pardon is a pardon that is granted before any formal legal proceedings against the individual have begun. This compares to the more traditional form of pardons, which are issued ...

JONATHAN TURLEY: I'm very much opposed [to pardoning Liz Cheney.]. I think that she is likely to get one, but these types of preemptive pardons are very damaging to our system. There are people ...

WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden's senior aides are discussing potential preemptive pardons for individuals they fear President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming administration might target ...

Joe Biden’s preemptive pardons are a valid use of pardon power. But they break new ground as a shield for those the president seeks to protect, scholars say.

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President Biden is considering blanket preemptive pardons for prominent critics of President-elect Donald Trump in both parties to shield them from possible "retribution" or legal prosecution by ...

The most famous preemptive pardon is likely Gerald Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon after he resigned the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal.