The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called to serve in the United States; may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal official of each of the executive departments, on any matter relating to the tasks of their respective offices, and will have the power to grant pardons and pardons for crimes contrary to the United States. States. United, in cases of impeachment.
Despite the scope of the president’s authority under the pardon clause, the text of the Constitution sets at least two limits on that force: First, a pardon can only be granted for crimes against the United States, meaning that state crimes and federal or state civilian attacks are not covered. Second, the force of the president’s pardon will be used in the event of impeachment.