This pardon is part of a pattern. We saw it before, in the Roger Stone case—where President Trump granted clemency to protect an individual who might have implicated the President in criminal misconduct.

She made an allusion to his misconduct.

He is not ashamed of his misconduct.

The author shies away from any direct accusation of misconduct on the part of the authorities.

Tom has been found guilty of misconduct.

I don't want to sour his relationship with the company by fining him for misconduct just before he's due to leave.

He detected his men's misconduct.

His expulsion from university was occasioned by his academic misconduct.

Jim got dismissed for his misconduct in office.

There was no misconduct found.