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Pocket pardons, it’s been mentioned that Obama did a lot of them. See below presidents can do this theoretically because there is nothing in the constitution about revealing or publishing them
Found this from a lefty
The flurry of pardons had some breathing a sigh of relief that Trump hadn’t included himself in this latest batch, and while others noted that the day was still young, MSNBC host and Congress Nerd Lawrence O’Donnell raised another concern.
“Don’t trust the list,” O’Donnell wrote. “Trump doesn’t have to reveal the names of anyone he pardons. Trump can issue SECRET PARDONS. Trump can pardon himself & his family and keep that secret until they are charged with federal crimes.”
Definition of Pocket Pardon
What does the term "pocket pardon" mean in the world of politics? What is meant by a "pocket pardon"?
The desk of the President of United States - Pocket PardonA "pocket pardon" is also known as a "secret pardon".
When Presidents issue pardons, there are no explicit instructions in the Constitution stating that they need to publicize the names of the people that they are pardoning
So, in theory, a President could issue "secret pardons" that would only surface if:
1) The person that is pardoned is charged with a federal crime in the future
2) The President, or a future President, decides to make the pardons public
So, in theory, a President could issue a "pocket pardon" to anybody, including himself
This has never been done before (that anybody knows of), and scholars have been debating the legality of the "pocket pardon".
Davemanuel.com Articles That Mention Pocket Pardon
https://www.davemanuel.com/investor-dictionary/pocket-pardon/
https://www.mediaite.com/news/can-trump-really-issue-secret-pardons-for-himself-and-his-family/