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Yarrow was convicted, served time in jail, received a presidential pardon and explicitly acknowledged and apologized, albeit weakly, for his actions.
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Mary Zamore, Sun Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
He was later granted a presidential pardon by Jimmy Carter in 1981.
—Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Much of this might have been avoided, but for a worse crime, one that no presidential pardon can fix: the abject failure of America’s science journalists to do their jobs and ask questions.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2025
Donald Trump’s recent actions have highlighted the vast scope of the presidential pardon power.
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
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Mary Zamore, Sun Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
He was later granted a presidential pardon by Jimmy Carter in 1981.
—Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Much of this might have been avoided, but for a worse crime, one that no presidential pardon can fix: the abject failure of America’s science journalists to do their jobs and ask questions.
—Cory Franklin, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2025
Donald Trump’s recent actions have highlighted the vast scope of the presidential pardon power.
—Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Presidential/royal pardon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential%2Froyal%20pardon. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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