The pardon presidency
← All timelinesClemency for allies, donors and the convicted
A running series of pardons and commutations — spanning the January 6 defendants, crypto figures, political allies, and convicted white-collar and public-corruption offenders.
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Jan 20, 2025 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law · ConfirmedBlanket January 6 Clemency Erases Nearly 1,500 Federal Cases
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Jan 21, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · ConfirmedRoss Ulbricht Pardon Rewards a Major Crypto and Libertarian Cause
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Mar 28, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · ConfirmedTrump Pardons Nikola Founder Trevor Milton, Erasing Securities Fraud Conviction
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May 26, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · ConfirmedClemency for Political Allies and Connected White-Collar Offenders Accelerates
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May 27, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · ConfirmedTrump Pardons Reality TV Stars Todd and Julie Chrisley
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May 28, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · ConfirmedTrump Pardons Former Congressman Michael Grimm
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Oct 17, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · Well supportedTrump Pardons George Santos
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Oct 23, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · ConfirmedTrump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao
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Nov 6, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · Well supportedTrump Pardons Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada
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Nov 10, 2025 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law · Well supportedTrump Pardons Giuliani and Dozens of Allies Tied to 2020 Election Efforts
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Dec 1, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · ConfirmedTrump Pardons Former Honduran President Convicted in Major Cocaine Case
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Dec 1, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · Well supportedTrump Commutes Fraud Sentence of Private-Equity Executive David Gentile
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Jan 19, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · Well supportedWhite-Collar Clemency Leaves Victims and Restitution Behind
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May 13, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing · Well supportedDOJ Public Integrity Section Gutted as Corruption Pardons Mount