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[cervantes]

@occamscoin

There are two pardon tracks to the white house, one through the office of pardon attorney, the other through folks who have the president’s ear.

Yes, and the latter often go through the White House Counsel’s office.

@cervantes

In general, a president never needs the AG to actually write every pardon. At the DOJ there is an Office of the Pardon Attorney that is technically equal to the task. The White House Counsel’s office can also play a role, often when politics is the crux, but in this case I’m not sure Cipollone himself wants to be involved.