We need to amend the Constitution to remove or sharply curtail the president’s pardon power. The best time to have done it would be a quarter century ago. The second best time would be now. But it almost certainly won’t happen under Trump. So when I say this again under the next president, likely a Democrat, please don’t come at me with “Oh but you were fine with Trump having unrestricted pardon power?” No. I wasn’t. Trump’s abuse of the pardon is appalling. Worse than Biden’s, which was also appalling. And it’s going to get worse.