One, if you are a staffer at the White House and you're fielding phone calls from friends, colleagues, people that know how to get in touch with you, and If you're handing out these commutations or pardons like candy, is that illegal? If you're doing it without The President's knowledge. Okay, so. So for sure that's illegal then. The second question is, as you're asking. It'S not actually a pardon. (10:49–11:08)
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