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>President cannot pardon state crimes
Yo, Slim Shady's back again. So what did Joe pardon Hunter for? Drugs and gun laws are state crimes. What's the point of a pardon if you can't pardon?
Ah ok so it was a federal crime not a state crime so the pardon applies differently.
This a good article on Presidential pardon power. Federal crimes and state crimes a bit different. President has a lot of power and shit, especially when backed by the military on top of that (which is why Joe couldn't really do shit besides keep the border open).
https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/01/the-supreme-court-and-the-presidents-pardon-power/