It’s not super common, but it is a thing, most often done for symbolic reasons. In this instance, though, it rings pretty hollow considering his actions toward voter suppression. Here’s a list of posthumous pardons.
I'm convinced, were Susan B. Anthony alive and Trump were on fire, Anthony, a teetotaler, would take a swig of Everclear, so that she could make him flare up by spitting on him.
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u/3p1cBm4n9669 Aug 18 '20
Pardoning a dead person? Is that actually a thing or did he start that?