Trump Suggests He’d Pardon Some Jan. 6 Rioters If Elected to a Second Term
Former President Donald Trump has said he may pardon people charged in connection with the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol if he gets elected to a second term as president.
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FBI Looking into former Kentucky Gov. Bevin’s Onslaught of Pardons
The FBI is examining numerous controversial pardons issued by Matt Bevin during his final weeks as governor.
Trump Lawyer Reportedly Offered Pardons to Two Top Trump Campaign Aides
One of Donald Trump’s lawyers floated the idea of pardoning two of the president’s former advisers who have been charged in the special counsel investigation of Russia and Trump’s campaign, The New York Times first reported Wednesday.
President Obama’s Dramatic Commutation Plan
By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com This column recently presented the historic changes made by the Obama Administration to change the direction of drug enforcement, drug offender punishment and treatment for drug abusers. For the first time in four decades the executive branch has embarked on a systematic and multi-front program to reduce the penalties for convicted…
Justice Dept. Fights to Keep Rejected Pardons and Commutations Secret
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, which vowed to have more transparency in government, is working very hard to keep some secrets. At issue: The names of more than 9,200 people President George W. Bush denied pardons and commutations, the National Law Journal reports. Last year, a D.C. federal judge ruled against…
Who Will Bush Pardon at Last Moment?
You just know President Bush will pardon some big names just before he exits 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The question now is simply Who? By Scott Horton The American Lawyer For George Washington there was an obvious time for potentially controversial pardons, and that was the day he left office. Washington pardoned the instigators of the…