yeah there is a big difference ...a pardon is a forgiveness of a crime..........i.e....legally erase what happened ...

a commute is a lessening of the punishment.......i.e. reduce the amount of punishment but the incident hasn't been erased and is still on your record....

the bigger question is what will be the political fallout?
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