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
Dec 06 WATCH: White House holds news briefing amid reports of Biden considering preemptive pardons By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has said Biden plans additional pardons before leaving office though she would not elaborate on the process. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 6:19 What Trump’s return to power will mean for Jan. 6 rioters By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A federal judge formally dismissed the case against Hunter Biden following his father's sweeping pardon. Some legal analysts have expressed concerns that President Biden's pardon of his son gives President-elect Trump a road map to protect his political allies. Trump… Continue watching
Dec 02 Some Democrats are frustrated after Biden pardons his son Hunter By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The White House on Monday struggled to defend the pardon, claiming the prosecution was politically motivated — a page out of Trump's playbook. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 5:43 Biden pardons veterans convicted under military’s former ban on gay sex By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda President Biden announced pardons for former U.S. service members who were convicted under a military law, repealed in 2013, that banned gay sex. The move would potentially cover thousands of veterans who were forced out of the military because of… Continue watching
Jun 12 Biden ruled out pardon for son Hunter but less definitive about potential commutation, White House says By Colleen Long, Associated Press “He was very clear, very upfront, obviously very definitive,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said of the president's remarks about a potential pardon. But on a commutation, “I just don't have anything beyond that.”… Continue reading
May 17 Watch 5:44 What led Texas governor to pardoning man convicted of killing Black Lives Matter protester By Stephanie Sy, Jackson Hudgins Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pardoned a man convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester in the summer of 2020. Daniel Perry was serving a 25-year prison sentence for the murder of Garrett Foster, an armed white man who was… Continue watching