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Chicago Tribune · 1d

President Donald Trump’s latest pardons benefit an array of political allies and public figures

All were unlikely beneficiaries this week of pardons, with President Donald Trump flexing his executive power to bestow clemency on political allies, prominent public figures and others convicted of defrauding the public.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) · 3d

A look at Trump’s controversial pardons for political allies and loyalists

In his second term, President Trump has moved to pardon many who are considered to be loyal to him, from local Republican officials convicted of fraud to Jan. 6 rioters. The New York Times reported that Trump pardoned a Florida businessman convicted of tax evasion after his mother attended a million dollar per-plate fundraising dinner at Mar-a-Lago.

The New York Times · 2d

To Win Pardons, Trump Allies Echo His Claims of Political Prosecutions

The president is increasingly using his clemency powers to undermine Justice Department cases against his supporters.

Trump, Whitmer and kidnap

The Associated Press on MSN · 7h

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Trump told her he would not pardon men convicted in kidnapping plot

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says President Donald Trump would be going back on his word to her if he pardoned two men who are serving prison sentences for leading a 2020 plot to kidnap her.

The Washington Post · 23h

Trump considering pardoning Whitmer’s kidnapping plotters

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Michigan Gov. Whitmer says Trump vowed to 'drop' idea of pardoning kidnapping plotters

In a radio interview, Gov. Whitmer said Trump told her he would "drop" the idea of pardoning men convicted of conspiring to kidnap her in 2020.

17hon MSN

Trump pardons and commutations: Notable acts of clemency in his second term

Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has utilized pardons and commutations to address what he has ...

Socialite Life on MSN1h

Donald Trump will ‘look at the facts’ in considering a pardon for Sean Combs

Fresh off pardoning the Chrisleys, could President Donald Trump extend the same mercy to Sean “Diddy” Combs if he’s found ...

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Key House Democrat presses for more details on Trump's pardons, alleging "favors"

Rep. Jamie Raskin — the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee — is asking for more information on a spate of pardons ...

AlterNet on MSN16h

'Pardons as favors': Top lawmaker accuses Trump DOJ of rewarding 'corruption and violence'

One high-ranking House Democrat is now openly asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) about President Donald Trump's approach ...

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Trump's super-charged pardon push raises eyebrows and concerns

Never shy about using his pardon ability for political leverage, Trump's spate of amnesty announcements suggests the White ...

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Trump's pardons this term include these convicted fraudsters and supporters

President Trump has handed out pardons to convicted fraudsters who he argued have been unfairly targeted, including a number ...

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Alice Johnson, Trump’s pardon czar, seen by some as Black political ‘token’ amid controversial pardons

Alice Johnson is seen by some critics as providing "cover" for President Trump's policies that are actually harming Black ...

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Trump pardons former New York Rep. Michael Grimm

President Donald Trump’s pardon of former Rep. Michael G. Grimm is on the public record. The Department of Justice released ...

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