Elliott Broidy

Trump's Final Day Pardon Spree - 73 Pardons Including Bannon and Broidy

2021-01-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

In his final hours as president, Donald Trump issued 73 pardons and 70 commutations—143 acts of clemency in a single day, overwhelming the typical pardon process and demonstrating systematic corruption of executive power. The pardons went almost exclusively to political allies, campaign donors, and …

Donald Trump Steve Bannon Elliott Broidy Ken Kurson Paul Manafort +2 more Pardons Corruption Abuse-of-Power Fraud Pay-to-Play

DOJ Reveals Investigation into $2 Million Bribery-for-Pardon Scheme

2020-12-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Heavily redacted federal court documents unsealed in December 2020 revealed the Department of Justice was investigating a “bribery-for-pardon” scheme in which individuals allegedly offered substantial political contributions in exchange for presidential pardons. The court filings, made …

Donald Trump Elliott Broidy Lev Parnas Rudy Giuliani Pardons Corruption Pay-to-Play Bribery DOJ +1 more