Monday, December 2, 2024

Who Has Donald Trump Pardoned?

https://www.newsweek.com/list-who-donald-trump-has-pardoned-1993998

Michael Flynn –Former National Security Adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI over contacts with a Russian official.

Roger Stone –Trump ally convicted of lying to Congress regarding his attempts to contact WikiLeaks after the website released damaging emails about Trump's 2016 election rival Hillary Clinton.

Paul Manafort – Former Trump campaign chairman convicted of financial fraud, alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and conspiring to obstruct the investigation.

Charles Kushner – Father of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, convicted of tax evasion and witness tampering, and recently nominated by Trump as the U.S.'s ambassador to France.

Steve Bannon – Former Trump adviser charged with fraud related to a border wall fundraising campaign. Pardoned as one of Trump's final acts in office.

George Papadopoulos – Former Trump campaign adviser convicted of lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian intermediaries prior to the 2016 election.

Albert Pirro – The ex-husband of Trump ally Jeanine Pirro, a Fox News Channel host, convicted of conspiracy and tax evasion charges.

Rod Blagojevich – Former Illinois governor convicted of corruption for trying to sell Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat. Trump commuted his sentence.

Lil Wayne (Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.) – Rapper convicted on firearms charges. Trump commuted his sentence.

Kodak Black (Bill K. Kapri) – Rapper serving time for weapons charges also had his sentence commuted.

Jack Johnson – As reported by Newsweek, Trump handed a posthumous pardon to Johnson, the first Black heavyweight boxing champion, who was convicted in 1913 for transporting a white woman across state lines.

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