Trump Grants Controversial Pardons to Allies and Celebrities
TL;DR
President Trump issued over two dozen clemency actions, including pardons and commutations for political allies, a rapper, and others, often bypassing traditional vetting processes to reward supporters and influence loyalty, with some recipients having expressed political backing or claims of unfair targeting.
- Trump Gives Clemency to More Than Two Dozen, Including Political Allies The New York Times
- Trump Live Updates: Pardons, Ukraine War and More The New York Times
- Trump is stretching his pardon power – to the delight of his Maga acolytes The Guardian
- President Donald Trump pardons Baton Rouge rapper NBA YoungBoy The Advocate
- A look at Trump’s controversial pardons for political allies and loyalists PBS
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