<p>This episode examines President Trump's recent pardon of Roger Stone. It notes that the pardon is (1) unusually close in time to the actual events of the underlying prosecution, and (2) unusually close in personal relationship to the President himself, and suggests those two questions will be useful in examining future uses of the pardon power that the Constitution gives the Chief Executive. </p>

This episode examines President Trump's recent pardon of Roger Stone. It notes that the pardon is (1) unusually close in time to the actual events of the underlying prosecution, and (2) unusually close in personal relationship to the President himself, and suggests those two questions will be useful in examining future uses of the pardon power that the Constitution gives the Chief Executive.

<p>This episode examines President Trump's recent pardon of Roger Stone. It notes that the pardon is (1) unusually close in time to the actual events of the underlying prosecution, and (2) unusually close in personal relationship to the President himself, and suggests those two questions will be useful in examining future uses of the pardon power that the Constitution gives the Chief Executive.&nbsp;</p>

Roger Stone's pardon - two concerns (PILOT)

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Roger Stone's pardon - two concerns (PILOT)

Roger Stone's pardon - two concerns (PILOT)