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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 fun ....
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 KEY POINTS Many were granted for non-violent drug offenses Trump family, Kyle Rittenhouse not among those offered relief 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. ....
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 Replay Video UP NEXT 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. ....