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The "blanket pardon" discussed in this article isn't unprecedented because of its scope, it's unprecedented because it's not actually legal and is impossible to fly.
A president cannot pardon any individual who has not been found guilty in a court of law for the thing being pardoned. A president can also not pardon anyone after he is out of office.
For everyone wondering what sort of reason Pelosi has had for sitting on her hands all this time concerning prosecution of these crimes--now you know. The democrats have been playing this hand very, very close to their chests for the past two years, and rightfully so. This administration tends to "make laws as it sees fit"--which is also of questionable legality, but can also not be undone without monstrous effort, buying them the effect of the "legislation" without the "legislation" even having to be legal.
I don't blame the democrats for wanting to make sure their charges stick, if and when they do make them.
