A pardon does NOT have to specify a crime; Ford gave tricky dicky (Richard nixon) a full and unconditional blanket pardon and never specified what crimes, if any, that Nixon committed:
The pardon of Richard Nixon (formally known as Proclamation 4311) was a presidential proclamation issued by President of the United States Gerald Ford on September 8, 1974. By it, Ford granted to Richard Nixon, his predecessor, a full and unconditional pardon for any crimes that he might have committed against the United States as president.
Well shit, I'm wrong.
I would say in Nixon's case he had the leverage of trading his resignation for the pardon.
Assange has no leverage. All he has is anonymous internet people nobody gives a fuck about.
Fuck I wish he would pardon him.
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