"Cryptocurrency billionaires. Disgraced politicians. Reality TV stars. And hundreds of political allies. Since taking office for a second term, United States President Donald Trump has issued more than 1,840 acts of clemency to a range of personalities. Presidents have long stirred controversy in their choices of people to pardon. But experts argue that the way Trump has exercised his clemency power violates rules and norms in place for more than a century."
"Now, they warn that pardons and commutations have become transactional, with Trump using them to reward those loyal to his agenda. Some beneficiaries have been supporters of his "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) movement, including the hundreds of rioters who attacked the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. But a significant number have also been wealthy power brokers, according to Mark Osler, a law professor at the University of St Thomas in Minnesota. That trend risks excluding those most vulnerable within the justice system."
Donald Trump has issued more than 1,840 acts of clemency during his second term, covering cryptocurrency billionaires, disgraced politicians, reality TV stars, and hundreds of political allies. Legal experts contend that the approach violates longstanding rules and norms governing clemency and has narrowed the pardon process. Pardons and commutations have become transactional, used to reward loyalty to his agenda. Many beneficiaries include supporters of the MAGA movement and hundreds of January 6 rioters, while a significant share are wealthy power brokers. The pattern risks excluding less famous, vulnerable people within the justice system.
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