Constitution says preemptive pardons are invalid

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The whole idea of a preemptive pardon is nonsense. Like talking about a non-deadly murder.

Article 2, Section 2 of the Constitution clearly states that the president has the power to pardon “for Offences against the United States.” However, Biden understands that these individuals he has pardoned have not committed an offense against the United States because his pardon statement says, “The issuance of these pardons should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing, nor should acceptance be misconstrued as an admission of guilt for any offense.” How can former President Biden pardon someone for an offense against the United States when his pardoning message says that they are not guilty of any offense?
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What The Founders Would Say About Biden And Trump's Pardons

In four years, Biden used his Article 2, Section 2 powers more than 8,064 times.
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Article 2 section 2 lists the powers of the president:

The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and
Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when
called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the
Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive
Departments, upon any subject relating to the Duties of their respective
Offices, and he shall have Power to Grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses
against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.
 
If a dictator wanted to go after them, would a piece of paper stop him?


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