Trump Gives Clemency to More Than Two Dozen, Including Political Allies

A blitz of pardons and commutations included those who have expressed political support or echoed the president in claiming they had been unfairly targeted.

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Trump Pardons Michael Grimm, Former Representative Who Pleaded Guilty to Tax Fraud

Michael G. Grimm, a Republican, represented Staten Island and part of Brooklyn from 2011 until he resigned in 2015.

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Trump Uses Presidential Pardons as His Latest Show of Strength

The usual rules of politics seem no match for the president’s desire to exploit an unchecked executive power.

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