Some have speculated that Hillary Clinton could be pardoned before she’s even charged. It’s a “blanket pardon” Obama could cloak her in to protect her from any charges levied at her.
However, Obama himself has cast doubt on that, saying he can’t pardon someone if they’re not charged.
From Zero Hedge:
After everyone from Jesse Jackson to the terrified mainstream media to prominent Congressional Democrats have called upon Obama to issue a blanket pardon for Hillary Clinton, he finally admitted that it’s not possible to pardon someone who hasn’t yet stood trial for a crime.
And while Obama was referencing a potential pardon of Edward Snowden with his comments, one could assume that the law should be applied the same way for all U.S. citizens. “I can’t pardon somebody who hasn’t gone before a court and presented themselves, so that’s not something that I would comment on at this point.
I think that Mr. Snowden raised some legitimate concerns. How he did it was something that did not follow the procedures and practices of our intelligence community. If everybody took the approach that I make my own decisions about these issues, then it would be very hard to have an organized government or any kind of national security system.”
Does this mean that the FBI will charge Hillary prior to January, so Barack Obama can pardon her?
Ref.: http://truthfeed.com/obama-crushes-hillarys-hopes-of-a-blanket-pardon/36885/
