"I'll pardon everyone who has come within 200 feet of the Oval [Office], the president reportedly said in a recent meeting, garnering laughs from the room."
"Since starting his second presidency, Trump has granted clemency to more than 1,800 people, including unconditional pardons to 1,500 individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol attack."
"A Trump-appointed federal prosecutor recently had to ask a judge to deny a dismissal request from a man who is accused of planting two pipe bombs near the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic national committees."
"Many of Trump's acts of clemency so far have been framed as rebukes to the justice system after Joe Biden defeated Trump in 2020."
Donald Trump has indicated he will grant mass pardons to his closest advisers at the end of his second presidency. He reportedly joked about pardoning anyone who came within 200 feet of the Oval Office. The White House press secretary suggested the media misinterpreted his comments. Trump has previously granted clemency to over 1,800 individuals, including those involved in the January 6 Capitol attack. His actions have been viewed as challenges to the justice system following his electoral defeat in 2020.
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