List of people pardoned by George W. Bush

This is a list of people pardoned by George W. Bush.

Bush, a Republican, served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.

The pardon powers of the president are outlined in Article Two of the United States Constitution (Section 2, Clause 1), which provides: The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.A list of people pardoned or granted clemency by the president of the United States, ordered by date of pardon or commutation, is available here: List of people pardoned or granted clemency by the president of the United States.

Department of Justice Immediate Release

2016 video of Phillip Emmert discussing his 2006 commutation