Statement·other·said 2024-12-11
“No President has jurisdiction over state law nor the power to pardon a person for state convictions.”
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Verdict
Trueby FactCheck.org
2026-01-08Reasoning
FactCheck.org cited Polis's X post in context with Trump's Tina Peters comments. Under the U.S. Constitution, the federal pardon power applies only to federal offenses; state convictions are within state clemency authority. Polis's statement of law is accurate.
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