Civil Society and the Question of Palestine - NGO Action News – 10 February 2021
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Pardon Julian Assange
The US Constitution gave presidents power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment (Article II, Section 2).
Throughout US history, sitting presidents used this power thousands of times.
Jack Kennedy pardoned, commuted, or rescinded the convictions of 575 people.
Included were first time offenders of crimes under the 1956 Narcotics Control Act.
Richard Nixon commuted Jimmy Hoffa s sentence. Gerald Ford pardoned Nixon.
Jimmy Carter pardoned Vietnam war draft resisters.
Ronald Reagan pardoned, commuted, or rescinded the convictions of 406 people.
GHW Bush did the same for 77 people, including convicted felon (unindicted war criminal) Elliott Abrams.