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.

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

She is not ashamed of her misconduct.

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

He was dismissed by the company for a misconduct.

He detected his men's misconduct.

He is not ashamed of his misconduct.

She made an allusion to his misconduct.

Tom has been found guilty of misconduct.

Jim got dismissed for his misconduct in office.