Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden

Re:Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden by LOVV on Sunday August 16, 2020 @11:16AM (#24178461)

Well, to pardon someone they first need to pass a sentence, right? This didn’t happen yet, and the process would probably take longer than Trump‘s current term.

Can someone who is familiar with the US law system shine some light on this matter?

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Re:Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden by sneak on Sunday August 16, 2020 @11:19AM (#24178482)

No, one can be pardoned at any time. I thought otherwise until recently, as well.

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Re:Trump says he is considering pardon for Edward Snowden by LOVV on Monday August 17, 2020 @11:31AM (#24188194)

Thanks a lot for the clarification.

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