September 16,2025#A presidential pardon is a constitutional power allowing the President of the United States to grant full, complete, and unconditional forgiveness for a federal crime, except in cases of impeachment. A pardon can restore rights and privileges lost due to a conviction, but an individual may choose to decline a pardon, as some Capitol riot participants have done with pardons issued by Donald Trump. The power to pardon is extensive and has been affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court, though it is limited to "offenses against the United States". Provides forgiveness: It absolves the recipient of criminal liability for the specific offense.( add: I testified with lie detector test on for 16 to 18 hours under pure scrutiny and passed because I am innocent and was invited to my daughter's section 8 HUD house's by my daughter's and fraudulently set up by a puke that wasn't even supposed to be there ever, anyways I have both a full supreme court pardon and a live testimony on file worldwide and it's good to end of time).Restores rights: It can restore civil rights that were lost due to a felony conviction, such as the right to vote or serve on a jury.Removes consequences: It can remove the stigma of a conviction, helping the individual to reintegrate into society and advance their careers.Impeachment cases: The pardon power does not extend to impeachment cases.State crimes: Pardons are for federal offenses only and do not apply to crimes under state law.Individual refusal: A person who has been granted a pardon can choose to decline it.( only idiots would decline a full pardon).