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The US President cannot pardon someone convicted of crimes other than federal crimes, he cannot pardon someone who has been impeached (and tried, and convicted), and he cannot pardon himself.

He also cannot pardon someone for crimes not yet committed. However, there is no requirement that someone actually be convicted, so a Presidential pardon can effectively block any prosecution.

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The president can pardon any person subject to Federal Law, except those who have been impeached. The person does not yet have to have been convicted of a crime - the pardon can provide immunity from conviction for a specific act.

Pardons must be for a specific act, and cannot be for a blanket time period or the like. Also, presidential pardons only affect Federal law - the president cannot pardon someone subject to a state law.

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anyone who has not been impeached

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Whenever he wants to. He's the president.

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Yes.

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