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Could a US president be advance pardoned from the result of a senate trial following impeachment?
<p>Non-American here, trying to puzzle things out.</p>
<p>If I understand correctly, a US president can grant pardons, but only for federal crimes.</p>
<p>If I understand correctly, impeachment is a political act, and not a crime as such.</p>
<p>Would a senate trial following an impeachment be a federal crime?</p>
<p>If so, could a president be advanced pardoned for such a trial?</p>
<p>I understand that there is uncertainty as to whether a president can pardon him/herself. So, let us posit that they resign and are given a blanket pardon along the lines of that given by Ford to Nixon. Could that pardon apply to a senate trial following impeachment?</p>

<h2>No</h2>
<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_Two_of_the_United_States_Constitution#Clause_1:_Command_of_military;_Opinions_of_cabinet_secretaries;_Pardons" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Section 2, Clause 1</a> says:</p>
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<p>... and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.</p>
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<p>Impeachment is explicitly carved out from the President's power to pardon.</p>
