Expert:
Dr. Kermit Roosevelt
Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania
Credentials:
Researches and teaches constitutional law, conflict of laws
Quote:
"There are really no restriction on the pardon power, although a pardon should be motivated by an assessment of national interest rather than the president's private interest, but there's really no way to enforce that requirement."
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Expert:
Dr. Kathryn Dunn Tenpas
Washington Semester Program Director and Adjunct Associate Professor
of Political Science, University of Pennsylvania
Credentials:
* Presidential scholar who studies White House operations and staffing, presidential polling and political consultants
* Author of the book "Presidents as Candidates"
* Authored or co-authored numerous articles analyzing the Bush administration
