‘The President Has the Final Word’ on Pardons, U.S. Attorney Says

© James Estrin/The New York Times

© James Estrin/The New York Times

© Bill Sikes/Associated Press

© Brad J. Vest for The New York Times

© Yuki Iwamura/Associated Press

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

© Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times

© Brian Otieno for The New York Times

© Brittainy Newman for The New York Times

© Pool photo by Michael M. Santiago

© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

© Tony Luong for The New York Times

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

© Illustration by The New York Times; source image via US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's X Account/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

© Anton Shtuka/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

© Brian Bahr/Getty Images

© Ben Brewer for The New York Times

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

© Joe Raedle/Getty Images

© Lou Dematteis/Reuters

© Martina Tuaty for The New York Times

© Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times