The Supreme Court said as far back as 1866 that the pardon power applies “to every offense known to the law, and may be exercised at any time after its commission, either before legal proceedings are taken or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment.”
That means a pardon can be issued before someone is investigated, charged or convicted.
he was still president for 14 more days after that.
A blanket pardon would have been a good idea during those 15 days.
If Bill Clinton could pardon his donors, Trump could have pardoned his supporters.
could you pardon for a crime they may have committed
Yet another excuse shot down.