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Ted Cruz: “A pardon or commutation only has legal force if the…”

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Joe Biden Autopen Pardons are Null & Void, plus Fighting Horrific Nigerian Persecution of Christians

Published | Video Starts at 00:44

Well, more and more evidence is coming out that Joe Biden was completely disengaged from the pardon and commutation process. And under the Constitution, A pardon or commutation only has legal force if the president makes the decision himself. If a staffer makes it, if somebody else in the White House makes it, it has no legal force. It is null and void. (00:44–00:50)

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Asserts that presidential pardons require the president's direct decision.

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