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Trump s 5 Most Unusual Pardons: From Whiskey To Asbestos And Beef
01/20/21 AT 10:48 AM Former aide Steve Bannon was one of 73 people pardoned by US President Donald Trump on his last day in office Photo: AFP / JIM WATSON
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President Donald Trump handed out nearly 100 commutations and pardons in one of his last acts as the head of state. Several high-profile pardons predictably went to his staunch supporters, but some of the others may surprise you.
Steve Bannon was pardoned for his role in defrauding hundreds of thousands of donors as part of a scheme to raise money for Trump’s border wall. Rapper Lil’ Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., was pardoned for a 10-year-old federal firearms conviction.