Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution grants the office of the President the authority to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States. This authority was used to pardon Richard Nixon for his involvement in the Watergate scandal, six members of the Reagan administration who were either accused or convicted in connection with the Iran-Contra affair, and many others. If rule of law is to prevail in this country, it should be applied equally to all, with no consideration to social, political, or economic standing. This proposal seeks to eliminate the power of the President to pardon wrongdoers, and instead hold them accountable for their crimes using the same justice system we all should be subject to.
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