Trump Pardons Become Explicitly Political with 'No MAGA Left Behind' Directive

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin explicitly politicized the presidential pardon power, announcing a strategy of pardoning political allies and supporters. This included pardoning Scott Jenkins, a former sheriff convicted of taking over $75,000 in bribes, signaling a dramatic shift in how clemency is applied.

Key Actors

Donald Trump Ed Martin Scott Jenkins

Tags

pardon political-corruption justice-weaponization executive-power-abuse

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