They explain:[C]ivil asset forfeiture is uniquely resistant to pardons, presidential immunity claims and other defenses that could consume criminal proceedings. Trump is corrupting presidential pardons in other ways too. When asked about this and other controversial pardons, Trump remarked that he is “not concerned” about the appearance of corruption. Hungary’s aggressive stance on corruption convinced the EU to unlock more than $10 billion in funding that had been frozen due to Orbán’s corruption. A presidential pardon may keep them out of a prison cell, but it will not shield their ill-gotten proceeds of corruption from the rule of law.