Article 2, Section 2, Clause 1:
"The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment".
The president.
U.S Constitution
Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution. It reads as follows: "The President ... shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment."
These powers are conferred on the holder of the office of President by the constitution.
These powers are conferred on the holder of the office of President by the constitution.
Article II, Section 2, Clause 1
Article II, Section 2, paragraph 1 of the US Constitution states: "...he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States , except in cases of impeachment".
There is no statute of limitations for offenses committed against the U.S. Government.
(Apex) Against the Constitution
Executive powerAlternative answer:Pardon power"Now, THEREFORE, I, GERALD R. FORD, President of the United States, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 20, 1969 through August 9,1974."
He argued that they were against the constitution.
No, he has not. You may have heard on political talk shows or read on certain websites that he has, but these claims are based on partisan opinion. In fairness, it should be noted that for decades, various presidents have been accused of impeachable offenses. Sometimes, these accusations are from their political enemies who are trying to cause some trouble. But sometimes, as with Richard Nixon, there were actual crimes that the president committed. However, Mr. Obama has not committed treason or other "high crimes and misdemeanors." He has made some controversial decisions, and gotten some people very upset with him; but the same can be said for all presidents at one time or other. Still, his political opponents keep wishing for his impeachment, even though there are no grounds for it.