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		junto on June 11, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Edward Snowden 'missing' in Hong Kong But normally you pardon rich people that did something stupid, like Wall Street bankers who commit fraud.

dllthomas on June 11, 2013 [–]

There would certainly be some unusual things about this pardon, but none of those have a bearing on whether it is within the power of the presidency.

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