On December 23, news reported that Musk responded to a tweet regarding "Guess who might receive a presidential pardon from President Biden early, the second-largest Democratic donor (with an image of Biden and SBF's AI-generated photo)" by stating, "I would be shocked if this didn’t happen." Note: Biden will officially leave the presidency of the United States on January 20, 2025, at noon, transferring presidential power to the elected President Trump. A presidential pardon in the United States refers to the president's forgiveness of individuals convicted of federal crimes (excluding violations of state laws). Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution grants the president the power to grant pardons. If the pardoned individual does not accept the pardon, then the presidential pardon does not take effect.