Pardons don't mean we cannot find out what they were up to. Because a pardon doesn't mean one cannot be questioned. It means that if they are questioned under oath, they must not tell any lies, because that will expose them to new charges. But most importantly, having been pardoned means the witness cannot take the fifth. Because they cannot be charged with crimes for which they have been pardoned, they can no longer claim that their answer might incriminate them. Therefore they must answer the questions truthfully or risk a new court case.
A collection of articles defining our times. The pages contain clickable links, don't let the titles fool you, some of the best articles have very non-descript titles and there are usually more articles on the matters in the days and week pages the links land on so it's a sort of treasure hunt through history, Enjoy!
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