Both were convicted in separate drug cases. Written By: Matthew Guerry | ×
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ST. PAUL Two Minnesotans convicted of drug offenses were granted clemency by outgoing President Donald Trump in one of his final acts as commander-in-chief.
John Harold Wall, convicted in 1992, was given a full pardon by the president. Cassandra Ann Kasowski, 46, had her sentence commuted.
The two figure among the 143 individuals who Trump either pardoned or gave commutations to on his last day in office. Past presidents have similarly issued flurries of pardons when departing from the White House.
Trump has previously and notably used his presidential pardoning powers, which extend only to federal crimes, to grant clemency to allies including political consultant Roger Stone, former campaign advisor and retired U.S. lieutenant general Michael Flynn and former campaign chair Paul Manafort. All three pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the federal inve
Hunter Biden s eight-month-old son Beau steals the show at inauguration concert as he dances to Lovely Day in the President s arms in the White House
The First Family watched the concert from the White House after Joe Biden spoke at the Lincoln Memorial
Joe Biden was seen with Hunter Biden s eight-month-old son Beau in his arms, dancing to Lovely Day
The baby - named after Hunter s brother, who died in 2015 - could be seen pointing at the screen for the show
Earlier, in his speech, Biden reiterated his calls for unity and insisted he believes the best is yet to come
Albert Pirro had been among those expected to be on the list issued in the early hours of Wednesday morning. But when he was not, his ex-wife lobbied Trump directly.