When Donald Trump boarded Air Force One Wednesday morning and headed to his estate in Palm Beach, it marked the end of his presidency and the beginning of Florida’s new role as the stage for Trump’s post-presidential drama.
Trump departed the White House beset by scandal and defeat, impeached a second time and seemingly oblivious or indifferent to the wreckage caused by his actions. He is at a low point, with two-thirds of the country disapproving of his performance after he spent two months making unsubstantiated election fraud claims that culminated in a rally on Jan. 6 that led to a mob overrunning the U.S. Capitol. Five people, including a Capitol Police officer, died as a result.
Donald Trump grants clemency to 144 people (not himself or family members) in final hours Kevin Johnson, David Jackson and Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY
President Trump grants clemency to 148 people, but not for himself or his family
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly used his clemency authority as a political tool rather than an act of mercy, issued a final wave of pardons and commutations during his final hours in office, delivering relief for a mix of beneficiaries that included former strategist Steve Bannon, Republican Party and Trump fundraiser Elliott Broidy and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, found guilty in 2013 of corruption charges.