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Locutusofborg

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8. Arguably the most famous pardon in US history

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 06:25 PM

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President Ford's pardon of President Nixon was issued before Nixon had been indicted or charged with any crime so his pardon could not have been an admission of guilt., A Grand Jury did name Nixon as an "unindicted co-conspirator" though.

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If you accept a "pardon", is it an admission of guilt ?? [View all] kentuck Monday OP

question posed by character in The West Wing! elleng Monday #1

I think that technically, the answer is yes... but for this crew, they just see it as a technicality and as... QueerDuck Monday #2

Pardoned on the federal level dweller Monday #3

Only in the court of public opinion sarisataka Monday #4

By itself? I should think not. DFW Monday #5

Attempted coup malaise Monday #6

From a technical legal standpoint? NO Wiz Imp Monday #7

Arguably the most famous pardon in US history Locutusofborg Monday #8

Acceptance of a pardon is an admission of guilt LetMyPeopleVote Monday #9