Politics Nov 17 Justice Department quietly replaced ‘identical’ Trump signatures on recent pardons By Jim Mustian, Brian Slodysko, Matt Brown, Associated Press
Politics Nov 10 Watch 2:43 Trump pardons dozens of allies who tried to overturn his 2020 election loss to Biden 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. By Liz Landers, Doug Adams, Leila Jackson
Politics Jul 10 Watch 7:42 Jan. 6 prosecutor says firing of investigators, Trump’s pardons send ‘dangerous message’ 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… By Laura Barrón-López, Doug Adams
Politics May 27 Watch 7:16 A look at Trump’s controversial pardons for political allies and loyalists 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… By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Saher Khan
Politics Jan 23 Watch 6:52 After Jan. 6 pardons, judges who oversaw cases express frustrations 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… By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz
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
Jan 21 Watch 2:54 GOP senator surprised by Trump’s ‘blanket pardon’ of Jan. 6 defendants By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said he was surprised by the scope of President Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 rioters. Lisa Desjardins reports on that reaction and a Republican strategy meeting at the White House. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 5:56 What Biden’s historic commutations mean By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Ali Schmitz President Biden announced he's commuting the prison sentences of some 1,500 people and issuing pardons to 39 others convicted of nonviolent crimes. That marks the largest number of commutations by a president in a single day. Lisa Desjardins discussed more… Continue watching
Dec 12 Biden commutes about 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people convicted of non-violent crimes in historic single-day act of clemency By Colleen Long, Associated Press The White House says it's the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 6:44 Can Biden issue preemptive pardons to protect Trump critics from retribution? By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz After President Biden gave his son, Hunter, an expansive pardon, legal experts have questioned how a president’s pardon power could be used moving forward. That includes questions about the possible use of preemptive pardons. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Kim… Continue watching