Politics Mar 18 Fact-checking Trump’s claim that Biden pardons are ‘void’ because he used an autopen By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, PolitiFact
Politics Feb 10 Trump expected to pardon ex-Illinois Gov. Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence Trump already commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence for political corruption charges during his first term. By Zeke Miller, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Politics Jan 23 WATCH: Trump signs order recognizing Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, pardons anti-abortion activists Trump signed another batch of executive orders in the Oval Office on Thursday, ranging from federal recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina to boosting artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency industries in the United States. He also pardoned anti-abortion activists… By News Desk and Associated Press
Politics Jan 22 Stewart Rhodes, convicted of seditious conspiracy and released by Trump, visits Capitol Hill Rhodes, the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group founder, was found guilty of orchestrating a weekslong plot that culminated in his followers attacking the U.S. Capitol in a desperate bid to keep Trump in power. By Michael Kunzelman, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Jan 22 Pardons by Trump and Biden reveal distrust of each other and wobbly faith in criminal justice system A day that began with the outgoing president's pardon of lawmakers and his own family ended with the incoming president's pardon of supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol… By Eric Tucker, Associated Press
Jan 21 WATCH: Trump discusses pardoning Jan. 6 rioters in first news conference By Michelle L. Price, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump on his first full day in office Tuesday defended his decision to grant clemency to people convicted of assaulting police officers during the 2021 attack on the Capitol and suggested there could be a place in U.S. Continue reading
Jan 21 Trump’s Jan. 6 clemency releases former Proud Boys leader, Oath Keepers founder from lengthy sentences By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President Donald Trump's action paved the way for the release of extremist group leaders convicted in major conspiracy cases, as well as people who violently attacked law enforcement officers defending the Capitol. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump issues sweeping pardon of people charged with crimes in Jan. 6 insurrection By Alanna Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday said he was pardoning about 1,500 of his supporters who have been charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack, using his sweeping clemency powers on his first day back in office to dismantle the… Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 6:11 Biden issues preemptive pardons on his way out as Trump says he’ll pardon Jan. 6 rioters By Geoff Bennett, Ian Couzens President Trump is reportedly planning to issue a sweeping series of pardons for defendants charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. That's as Joe Biden, in one of his final acts as president, issued preemptive pardons to… Continue watching
Jan 20 Biden issues pardons to his family members in final act in office, citing ‘unrelenting attacks’ from Trump and allies By Associated Press Biden, in final act in office, issues pardons to his family members, due to 'unrelenting attacks' from Trump and allies… Continue reading