before leaving office in 1992, president work -- president george h w bush farmer secretary of defense caspar weinberger and five others convicted in the iran-contra scandal. president clinton's pardon to mark ridge, a fugitive felon indicted for fraud and tax evasion and the ex-husband of a major donator -- donor to the clinton foundation and hillary clinton's senate campaign was rightly criticized. but former president trump has gone even further in granting questionable pardons. on his final day, trump pardon 74 people and commuted the sentences of 70 others, including a person convicted of fraud in medicare to the tune of $75 million. the pardon power was intended to be a benevolent power, but there are several well-recognized limits on its exercise. it only extends to federal crimes. it may not be used to obstruct justice, and a self pardon is constitutionally suspect. congress could reform the pardon power by constitutional amendment. it is the chairman's proposal -- it would limit the pardon power to grant such a pardon to himself, his family, his administration officials or campaign a