As of January 2021, 50 percent of U.S. adults surveyed said they thought the President does not have the power to pardon himself. On the other hand, 17 percent of respondents said they thought the president does have the power to do so.
Do you think the President has the power to pardon himself?
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YouGov. (January 13, 2021). Do you think the President has the power to pardon himself? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197638/share-us-adults-president-power-pardon-himself/
YouGov. "Do you think the President has the power to pardon himself?." Chart. January 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197638/share-us-adults-president-power-pardon-himself/
YouGov. (2021). Do you think the President has the power to pardon himself?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197638/share-us-adults-president-power-pardon-himself/
YouGov. "Do You Think The President Has The Power to Pardon Himself?." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197638/share-us-adults-president-power-pardon-himself/
YouGov, Do you think the President has the power to pardon himself? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197638/share-us-adults-president-power-pardon-himself/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Do you think the President has the power to pardon himself? [Graph], YouGov, January 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1197638/share-us-adults-president-power-pardon-himself/
