Karl Auerbach on Nostr: I see nothing in the US Constitution that blocks Presidents N+1 et seq from revoking ...

I see nothing in the US Constitution that blocks Presidents N+1 et seq from revoking Pardons and Commutations made by Presidents N and before.

Now, many will claim that historically pardons/commutations are a one-way ratchet. But I would answer that that such a belief is merely inertia because the question has never been clearly faced, much less clearly answered.

It seems to me that when we (if ever) get to begin reconstructing the US after trump that we will have to face some serious questions about what the Constitution really means, what it enables, and what it restricts.

Were I elected, one of the things I would do on inauguration day would be to revoke every trump pardon/commutation and let the courts winnow it out while the pardoned/commutated individuals reside in their cells.

Personally, I think we need a Constitutional change that limits the pardon/commutation power so that it requires Congressional approval or allows Congressional rejection.