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10 fascinating presidential pardons, from bootleggers to traitors
The British called a king's ability to pardon the 'prerogative of mercy,' and the Founding Fathers granted that superpower to the president in the U.S. Constitution.
But as President Donald Trump grants pardons to rappers, reality show stars, and Jan. 6 rioters, here's a look at some other notable presidential pardons throughout history.