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Commentary argues US founders erred in granting presidents pardon power
Original: The US founders made a grave error in granting presidents pardon power | James Rosen https://www. theguardian.com/commen
A Guardian opinion piece by James Rosen argues that the US constitutional framers made a serious mistake in giving presidents the power to issue pardons. The piece ties the argument to Donald Trump's use of clemency, including pardons connected to the January 6 Capitol attack, and questions whether the founders' assumptions about restraint still hold.
Why now: Renewed debate over presidential clemency linked to Trump's pardons related to the January 6 Capitol attack.
Donald TrumpJames RosenThe GuardianUS CapitolUnited States
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- The US founders made a grave error in granting presidents pardon power | James Rosen https://www. theguardian.com/commentisfree/ 2026/nov/01/president-trump-pardon-power # DonaldTrump # UsCapitolAttack # UsPolitics # UsNews · theguardian_us_opinion@halo.nu · 2
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