He was the first president to issue a Presidential Pardon.
- George Washington
- James Monroe
- John Adams
- Thomas Jefferson
George Washington. Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution gives the President nearly unlimited pardoning power. In 1795, Washington pardoned two leaders of the Whiskey Rebellion.
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