Monday, August 26, 2002

Washington Post Rewrites Constitution

The Constitution says:


[The President] shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.



The Washington Post says:


Clinton repeatedly short-circuited the pardon process, which requires applications to the U.S. pardon attorney at the Justice Department; investigation by the FBI; consultation with interested parties, from the sentencing judge to the victim; and a report and recommendation by the pardon attorney to the president, after a review by the deputy attorney general.


This really is pretty outrageous.

UPDATE: MWO has more.


I assume the Mickster will comment on this during his regular media bias watch.