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In June 2018, the White House announced that the president exonerated the prison sentence of two Oregon cattle ranchers who started fires that damaged federal lands. What power is the president using

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The president is using the power of presidential pardon.

Step-by-step explanation:

The president of the United States has the power to pardon any person sentenced for federal crimes. Presidents can only pardon federal crimes, not state crimes.

In this case, the president is using this power.

Another famous case ocurred when Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes that he may have committed during the Watergate Scandal.

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