President Biden pardons his siblings just minutes before leaving office

Legally, it's his prerogative
His perogative to pardon specific crimes.
But without a specific crime, what's to pardon?
Are these people now immune from prosecution in perpetuity since they are now 'pardoned'?

I suspect if the constitutionality were challenged it would be struck down.
 
His perogative to pardon specific crimes.
But without a specific crime, what's to pardon?
Are these people now immune from prosecution in perpetuity since they are now 'pardoned'?

I suspect if the constitutionality were challenged it would be struck down.

I can't answer that. Seems to me, they would have to be convicted of specific crimes, to be pardoned of them.

Pardons and other mitigations are flying off the walls in both directions right now.
 
His perogative to pardon specific crimes.
But without a specific crime, what's to pardon?
Are these people now immune from prosecution in perpetuity since they are now 'pardoned'?

I suspect if the constitutionality were challenged it would be struck down.
The court has ruled that the President has broad powers of pardon. And if you look at the language of the pardons issued, they were for any and all federal crimes that may have been committed in a defined time period. (See the pardon of Hunter for example.) The pardon does not apply to anything done after that time.
 

Thoughts?
The pardons will be challenged as he has been judged non compos mentis. If he cannot stand trial, he cannot issue a valid pardon.
Secondly, requesting a pardon is an admission of guilt.
Even if the pardons are upheld, their 5th Amendment protection disappears. Thus, they MUST answer questions or face imprisonment when subpoenaed.
It will be satisfying to watch the subversives squirm.
 
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And if you look at the language of the pardons issued, they were for any and all federal crimes that may have been committed in a defined time period. (
This would appear to be an admission of guilt. Or at least the knowledge of guilt.

Optics here are terrible. But then, I don't think an outgoing administration cares. Particularly when they care little for their own political party.
 
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