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Nelsen comments on presidential pardons, executive orders

Brent Nelsen, Department of Politics and International Affairs

Last updated January 21, 2025

By Tina Underwood


In the waning hours of Joe Biden’s presidency, FOX Carolina spoke to Furman University’s Brent Nelsen about the unprecedented number of pardons the outgoing president granted. In another FOX Carolina segment, Nelsen, the Jane Fishburne Hipp Professor of Politics and International Affairs, also commented on President Donald Trump’s inaugural address, which focused on several executive orders the president intends to carry out.

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