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Originally Posted by Luce

You have to accept a pardon, because accepting a pardon is an admission of wrongdoing.

Not accepting a pardon doesn't stop the President from granting one whether the person wants it or not. It only stops it from taking effect. A pardon "carries an imputation of guilt; acceptance a confession of it." That would be the political value of it whether or not it's accepted.