01-20-2021
President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. while traveling to Texas on Jan. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
In the final hours of his presidency, President Donald Trump granted pardons to 73 people and commuted the sentences of 70 other individuals.
The White House announced the final flurry of pardons and commutations Wednesday morning. The list includes many of his loyalists, including former campaign strategist Steve Bannon, Republican fundraiser Eliot Broidy, and Paul Erickson. Recipients also include rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, who were convicted on weapons-related charges.
Many of the pardons and commutations were given to non-violent drug offenders, including a former Marine who was sentenced in 2002 in connection with a cocaine conviction. The most notable name on the list is Bannon, who is charged with allegedly siphoning more than $1 million from donors supporting a fundraising projec
| Updated: Jan. 22, 2021, 12:35 a.m.
One Utahn and four people recommended by former Utah federal prosecutor-turned-lobbyist Brett Tolman received grants of clemency from President Donald Trump on his final morning in office.
Lynn Barney of Enoch received a full pardon for felony convictions. He had received a 35-month prison sentence for possessing a firearm after another felony conviction for distributing a small amount of marijuana.
“Since his release from prison, Mr. Barney has been a model citizen and has devoted himself to his work and children,” the White House wrote in a news release.
Garfield County Commissioner Jerry Taylor said he grew up with Barney’s parents and gave Barney a job shortly after his release from prison several years ago.