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The Pardon Dilemma

Season 2025 Episode 1 | 2m 41s

A car crash leaves 鈥淪enator鈥 Goldman injured. The driver is convicted鈥攂ut some demand a pardon. The 鈥減resident鈥 weighs political and moral stakes as advisors debate justice, legacy, and the limits of executive power. Is the pardon power a shield against injustice鈥攐r a political weapon? Decide for yourself as you watch this hypothetical scene play out from BREAKING THE DEADLOCK: A Power Play.

Funding for this program was provided in part by grants from The Rosalind P. Walter Foundation and by a grant from Anne Ray Foundation and by contributions from viewers like you. Thank you. Location furnished by The New York Historical.
Extras
On election eve, a mother learns her son staged a viral stunt鈥攚hat happens next?
Hours before polls close, a candidate faces a choice: truth or power?
A fake video, a high-stakes call, and an election on the line. Will truth or strategy win?
When winning means sacrificing truth: a candidate鈥檚 reckoning with integrity and disinformation.
Social media spreads voices鈥攂ut does it spread truth? The battle for facts is far from over.
When a classroom poster becomes a flashpoint鈥攈ow should media handle the heat? Watch the clip.
Facing a gripping hypothetical dilemma, a panel of experts reckons with social media and truth.
BREAKING the DEADLOCK sparks bold, civil debate on America鈥檚 toughest issues.
How does America move towards a more perfect union? Watch this clip from BREAKING the DEADLOCK.
Chris Christie questions executive power in this clip from BREAKING the DEADLOCK: A Power Play.