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Trump slams ‘lack of loyalty’ after pardoned Democrat says he won’t change party
(www.theguardian.com)
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It's no longer alleged, you have to admit guilt to accept a pardon.
That is just not the case.
The case that people tend to cite when this comes up is Burdick vs United States, that determined that people can choose to decline a pardon.
And one of the reasons they gave for why someone may choose to refuse a pardon is because it can be seen as implying guilt.
Basically, some people will see you take the pardon and think "if he's innocent, why is he taking a pardon instead of seeking exoneration?"
But of course, if you know anything about the US "justice" system, that argument falls apart pretty fast.
Actually admitting guilt is not part of accepting a pardon, it's just that a lot of people think that it means you're guilty, and the pardoned people don't want to have people think that about them.
And of course spreading this kind of misinformation only makes that issue worse.
Ah yeah fair. Fixed!