presidential pardons Archives

Trump Pardons Former US Soldier Who Killed Iraqi Prisoner

Michael Behenna was convicted of unpremeditated murder in a combat zone.

Does Muhammad Ali Need a Pardon?

President Donald Trump said that he was thinking about pardoning the boxing legend, but his...

Did Barack Obama Pardon More Than 330 Criminals During His Final Week in Office?

A popular meme confused pardons with commutations and spread an erroneous rumor about the former...

Does the President Have an ‘Absolute Right’ to Self-Pardon?

Neither the Constitution nor hundreds of years of Supreme Court rulings have directly answered the...

Was Bowe Bergdahl Promoted by President Obama?

A report that President Obama had promoted former Taliban captive Bowe Bergdahl to staff sergeant...

Did John McCain Admit He Was a ‘War Criminal’?

Rumors that the Arizona senator admitted that he was a 'war criminal' and that was...