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Why Congress can't curb Trump's power to commute Stone's sentence and pardon others

  • Written by Stanley M. Brand, Distinguished Fellow in Law and Government, Pennsylvania State University
Why Congress can't curb Trump's power to commute Stone's sentence and pardon othersPresident Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of his friend and ally Roger Stone.Joe Raedle/Getty Images

President Donald Trump recently commuted the sentence of his friend and political ally Roger Stone, meaning Stone remains convicted but does not have to serve prison time.

Article II, section 2 of the Constitution grants the president...

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