Politics Dec 07 Trump calls Democratic Rep. Cuellar ‘disloyal’ for not switching parties after pardon By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
Politics Dec 03 Watch 6:11 How Trump is using presidential pardon power in new ways President Trump announced he is pardoning Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, who were indicted last year on bribery and money laundering charges. It’s the latest in a series of controversial pardons Trump has signed. White House Correspondent… By Liz Landers, Doug Adams
World Nov 30 Netanyahu requests pardon from Israeli president during his ongoing corruption trial Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country’s president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges, seeking to end a long-running trial that has bitterly divided the nation. By Sam Mednick, Associated Press
World Nov 28 Trump says he plans to pardon former Honduran president serving drug trafficking sentence President Donald Trump said Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Politics Nov 17 Justice Department quietly replaced ‘identical’ Trump signatures on recent pardons The Justice Department posted pardons online bearing identical copies of President Donald Trump’s signature before quietly correcting them this week after what the agency called a “technical error.”… By Jim Mustian, Brian Slodysko, Matt Brown, Associated Press
Nov 10 Watch 2:43 Trump pardons dozens of allies who tried to overturn his 2020 election loss to Biden By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Leila Jackson As President Trump continues to push the lie that the 2020 election was stolen, he’s taken a new step to protect former administration officials and allies who have been accused of working to overturn the election that Joe Biden won. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 7:42 Jan. 6 prosecutor says firing of investigators, Trump’s pardons send ‘dangerous message’ By Laura Barrón-López, Doug Adams The Justice Department has fired several officials involved in the Jan. 6 criminal prosecution and others have been demoted to low-level positions. They are the latest moves that some say are part of a retribution campaign against anyone who worked… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 7:16 A look at Trump’s controversial pardons for political allies and loyalists By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Saher Khan 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… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 6:52 After Jan. 6 pardons, judges who oversaw cases express frustrations By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz In the days since President Trump’s sweeping clemency of Jan. 6 rioters, the federal courts have been busy processing the dismissals. But the judges who've spent years overseeing the hundreds of trials are not hiding their frustration. Geoff Bennett discussed… Continue watching
Jan 21 Watch 7:07 Former Rep. Riggleman weighs in on implications of Trump’s move to pardon Jan. 6 rioters By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens President Donald Trump made good on his promise to pardon or commute the sentences of Jan. 6 rioters. Geoff Bennett discussed what this means for the years-long investigations into the insurrection with former congressman and advisor to the Jan. 6… Continue watching