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".
The US president can pardon people for federal offenses.
Ford's pardon.
The power to pardon. He/she usually does this when they are ready to leave office.
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While Boards or Commissions may exist to advise them on this subject, only the Governor of a state or the President of the US can grant a pardon.
Only the House of Representatives is empowered to impeach the president. Then it is the job of the Senate to try him/her.
The US President has the authority to grant pardons to federal judges for anything except impeachment. There is no pardon from impeachment.
The president's power to grant pardons is found in the US. A pardon cancels the sentence and grants the person forgiveness for the crime.
The executive branch which would be the president of the US
The power to pardon individuals for federal crimes (whether charged, prosecuted, or convicted, or not) belongs to the President of the United States.
The US President can pardon any violation of federal law. He cannot use the pardon, however, to reverse a conviction that follows impeachment of an official. And he cannot extend a pardon to crimes that have not yet been committed.