Trump Pardons Criminals with MAGA Credentials or Big Money

| Importance: 9/10 | Status: confirmed

In a systematic display of political patronage, Trump granted executive clemency to a series of convicted individuals, prioritizing wealthy campaign contributors and ardent MAGA loyalists. These pardons represent a dramatic expansion of Trump’s first-term pardon strategy, transforming the presidential clemency power into a transactional political tool.

Key Actors

Donald Trump Trump Administration Ed Martin Michele Fiore Todd Chrisley Julie Chrisley Walczak Jenkins

Tags

pardon regulatory-capture political-patronage executive-power-abuse white-collar-crime

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