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Trump commutes sentence of South Florida doctor convicted of Medicare fraud
Dr. Salomon Melgen among those to receive presidential pass
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Dr. Salomon Melgen was convicted of health-care fraud in 2018.
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. â On his last day in office, President Donald Trump granted pardons to 73 people and commuted the sentences of 70 more people.
A pardon absolves those who have committed federal crimes. Those charged by state and local agencies are not eligible for a pardon.
Among others pardoned Wednesday morning include rappers Kodak Black, Lil Wayne, politicians Rep. Duke Cunningham, R-California, and Rep. Rick Renzi, R-Arizona.
President Donald Trump's pardon list in his final hours in the White House included former chief strategist Steve Bannon. Kwame Kilpatrick, Lil Wayne and Kodak Black were also among the 143 receiving clemency or commutations.
January 20, 2021 10:38 a.m.
Disgraced former Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham’s messy “bribe menu” was, apparently, just tacky enough to garner President Trump’s sympathy.
In an 11th hour move, Trump used his final moments as President to issue pardons and clemency to 143 people, including his aides and associates as well as friends of his closest allies. The list includes Duke Cunningham and his lava lamp.
Trump issued Cunningham a conditional pardon, as Cunningham was released from prison in 2013. Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich was behind the clemency push for the disgraced ex-lawmaker, the White House said in its statement.