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Joe Biden

Can Trump pardon himself?

A piece titled “Most world leaders have pardon power. Few use it the way Trump has,” appeared in The Washington Post on 20 January 2021, the day of Joe Biden’s inauguration.

A presidential power used and abused

Presidential pardons in the United States have often been controversial. Still, some decisions, like President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter, have led to more criticism than others.

Biden’s U-turn

In the face of growing immigration challenges and a border crisis that has strained American cities such as New York, President Joe Biden’s decision to reverse his stance on the border wall and embrace measures previously championed by his predecessor