Of course. And I don't agree with the arguments of the article that try to paint a pardon as a way to "weaken" Trump. (You cannot weaken someone who doesn't accept rules and craves for power.) To me the benefits lie rather in a possible strengthening of Biden's position – with regard to the "Wechselwähler", i.e., indepdendent or persuadable voters – and a possible easing of the aggressive antagonism between strata and parts of the U.S. society.