Tag Archives: Pardons

President Donald Trump issued a sweeping new round of pardons Wednesday, extending clemency to a mix of political allies, celebrities, and high-profile figures with criminal pasts, including rapper NBA YoungBoy, a former Connecticut governor, and a Chicago gang leader once deemed one of America’s most dangerous inmates. The move, confirmed …

Former President Donald Trump made an unsubstantiated claim early Monday, arguing that President Joe Biden’s pardons for members of the Jan. 6 House select committee and others were invalid because they were signed with an autopen rather than by Biden’s own hand. “The ‘Pardons’ that Sleepy Joe Biden gave to …

Democratic and independent U.S. senators introduced a resolution Monday to condemn President Donald Trump’s clemency for the rioters who attacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, injuring numerous law enforcement officers and sending lawmakers into hiding as they tried to certify the 2020 presidential election results. Senate Minority Leader Chuck …

In a significant final act as president, Joe Biden issued a series of pardons Monday morning to protect high-profile public servants, including former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and members of the January 6 Select Committee. The move comes in response to threats of criminal …

Vice President-elect JD Vance addressed the contentious issue of pardons for January 6 Capitol riot participants, revealing a more cautious stance compared to President-elect Donald Trump. During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, Vance differentiated between peaceful protesters and violent offenders, signaling that his administration will take a nuanced approach …

Ashley Murray, Iowa Capital Dispatch President Joe Biden will pardon U.S. military veterans who were discharged or convicted under military law for consensual same-sex relations, the administration announced Wednesday. The White House could not provide an exact number of veterans who will be pardoned, but the administration estimates thousands were …

Jimmy Williams Maryland Governor Wes Moore issued a sweeping executive order on Monday, pardoning more than 175,000 marijuana convictions. The order specifically impacts misdemeanor charges for individuals found guilty of possessing small amounts of marijuana. Of the pardoned convictions, over 150,000 are for simple possession of cannabis. Another 18,000 are …

President Joe Biden granted full pardons to six individuals, the White House announced Friday. The individuals receiving pardons were mostly convicted of drug- and alcohol-related crimes as well as a woman convicted of murder for killing her abusive partner. “Today, President Biden is granting six full pardons for individuals who …

Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams “Ok, we know Scott Perry. Who were the other members of Congress who asked Trump for a pardon?” That’s what the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and others wanted to know after U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said Thursday night that …

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Tuesday granted posthumous pardons to seven Black men who were executed in 1951 for the alleged rape of a White woman. He said he granted the pardons because the men were tried by an all-White jury, without due process and executed because they were Black, …

President Donald Trump issued a wave of 11th-hour pardons and commutations late Tuesday night. In his last full day in office,  President Trump issued pardons or communications to over 140 individuals. The lengthy list included his one-time political strategist, a pair of well-known rappers, a former top fundraiser, and a …

According to reporting by CNN, President Donald Trump is preparing to issue upwards of 100 pardons and commutations on his final full day in office. Trump met with aides, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his daughter, Ivanka Trump, to review the long list of pardon requests over the weekend. …