>Yes, they do. Presidents have issued pardons for people convicted in military court.
Agreed.
The President’s June 26, 2024, proclamation grants a full, complete and unconditional pardon to individuals with court-martial convictions for violations of former Article 125 of the UCMJ
https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/Presidential-Pardon-Resources/#
>>convicted
>and there's the problem right there
In the 1886 case Ex parte Garland, the Court referred to the President’s authority to pardon as unlimited except in cases of impeachment, extending to every offence known to the law and able to be exercised either before legal proceedings are taken, or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment.
https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artII-S2-C1-3-1/ALDE_00013316/
>NO HAND ON BIBLE.
The photos are iconic - U.S. presidents being sworn into office with one hand on a Bible. But even though it's done so often, is it a requirement? The answer is, quite simply, no. It's the oath that matters, not the item
Article VI, Clause 3 of the Constitution states that: "no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States." Additionally, the Constitution provides flexibility by allowing officials to either "swear" or "affirm" their oath, accommodating those whose religious beliefs prevent them from swearing oaths.
While most U.S. presidents have used a Bible during their inauguration, a few have not.
John Quincy Adams chose to place his hand on a book of constitutional law, believing it better represented the secular nature of his duties.
Thomas Jefferson did not use a Bible.
Theodore Roosevelt did not use any book during his first swearing-in following William McKinley's assassination.
Calvin Coolidge, in keeping with his Puritan roots, did not use a Bible, although one was nearby.
https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/nation-world/do-you-have-to-use-a-bible-to-take-the-oath-of-office/525-9860ec72-6412-47e3-aff1-835860f28e43
Article VI Supreme Law
Clause 3 Oaths of Office
The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-6/clause-3/
>Who says we're still following actual known law?
While difficult, it is important to understand this must be done by the book.
Average people must be able to digest and accept [factually] events.
Q