Only 25 of Trump’s almost 240 pardons and commutations were reviewed and approved by DOJ.
— Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) January 26, 2021
The rest went to Trump allies or people who paid for access to White House officials. Some of the pardons granted didn’t meet DOJ criteria or were opposed by DOJ. https://t.co/PU5eI9vasl
Donald Trump's pardon of Stephen Bannon, who was charged with conspiring to defraud donors to a border wall fund, could increase the legal jeopardy of Bannon's three co-defendants. He could now be called to testify against them as a government witness.https://t.co/I97UdwVvSv
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 26, 2021
Lobbyists with ties to President Trump and his administration got a big boost from clients angling for last-minute pardons.https://t.co/1yOvuNvyrA
— OpenSecrets.org (@OpenSecretsDC) January 25, 2021
We are still not over Trump's pardon of Steve Bannonhttps://t.co/UbzwGRIT3g
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) January 25, 2021
Donald Trump granted an unusually large percentage of pardons and commutations late in his term. More than eight-in-ten of his total acts of clemency (84%) came in his final fiscal year in office. https://t.co/KXvcwFCsCd pic.twitter.com/adC2kQq7xc
— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) January 25, 2021
The art dealer HELLY NAHMAD bought every unit on the 51st floor of Trump Tower, paying $18M+.
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) January 23, 2021
When he pleaded guilty to running an illegal gambling ring in 2013, he said "I will never forgive myself."
But TRUMP forgave him, pardoning him on Wednesday.https://t.co/prDG04x8Eu
This is so awesome. Trump’s lawyers incompetence overwhelmed Trump’s corruption, so now pardons for Manafort etc not enough to prevent their prosecution. https://t.co/NfLIqJXCHY
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) January 23, 2021
The White House appears to have substantially overstated how much of his 10-year sentence Mr. Braun had completed, saying he had served five years when he had only reported to prison a year ago. The White House announcement also misspelled his first name. https://t.co/if7UlNQFep
— Adam Goldman (@adamgoldmanNYT) January 23, 2021
Trump ally Matt Schlapp's lobbying firm got $750k(!) from a former Trump campaign fundraiser as it lobbied for a presidential pardon on his behalf. He didn't get one. https://t.co/7DsJqBmAPy
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) January 22, 2021
MEDICARE FRAUD CASE STUDY # 3 JUDITH NEGRON also of Florida. (That Trump let out of jail & terminated $87 million restitution to taxpayers) Bribes to patient "brokers" Altered patient files/therapist notes to fake treatments Signed files as though she had been in 2 places at once pic.twitter.com/4Gss1oDzWM
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) January 22, 2021
JUST POSTED: Fed prosecutors & FBI agents spent years– millions of $$s–building evidence against some of the most outrageous Medicare fraud cases in U.S. history. Then Trump let the convicted felons out of jail. Prosecutors are outraged. Meet them here https://t.co/sDdyHp7Lrs
— Eric Lipton (@EricLiptonNYT) January 22, 2021
Randy "Duke" Cunningham, one of the corrupt GOP congressmen who received a midnight pardon from Trump, made a BRIBE MENU for a defense contractor ON CONGRESSIONAL STATIONARY with what they had to give him to get contracts. He was also supplied with prostitutes.
— James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) January 20, 2021
So, dangling pardons worked. https://t.co/mhd60voGvQ
— Mimi Rocah (@Mimirocah1) December 24, 2020
Flashback: Trump’s Lawyer Raised Prospect of Pardons for Flynn and Manafort https://t.co/gJRBrYH9qU
— John Avlon (@JohnAvlon) December 24, 2020
There were literally the warmups. There will be many others.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 24, 2020
Trump plainly dangling the promise of pardons in exchange for individuals refusing to cooperate against him. We are witnessing the single most corrupt use of the pardon power in US history and a grave abuse of office that the founders expressly warned against. https://t.co/DW21rYXrLt
— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) December 24, 2020
It’s hard to even capture how corrupt it is for the president to pardon two people literally involved in a conspiracy with said president—and whose silence kept the president from facing accountability. https://t.co/kHVAYksCSy
— Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg) December 24, 2020
The pace & breadth of the President's pardons to political allies is breathtaking.
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) December 24, 2020
In 2 days, he pardoned 4 ppl prosecuted by Mueller, 3 former Republican congressmen, his son-in-law's father and a slew of others pushed by friends & conservative activistshttps://t.co/Qvkdg3iAjc
The view of one of the only people in Mueller probe who prosecutors in that case said fully cooperated https://t.co/19RtW05XQQ
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) December 24, 2020
In pardoning Stone and Manafort, Trump is holding up his end of agreements to obstruct justice and completing a crime. If the Mueller Report had stated that conclusion clearly, we might be in a different world today.
— Susan Hennessey (@Susan_Hennessey) December 24, 2020
You don't get here in a day & you don't get here alone. Trump could only reach the point of believing he could take such egregious actions that so flagrantly undermine the rule of law after 4 years of Congressional Rs enabling each step on this path. @senatemajldr owns this. https://t.co/qcv9FZ76no
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) December 24, 2020
It's important to remember that a presidential pardon reduces the ability of the recipient to invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) December 24, 2020
Trump’s pardons to shield Manafort and Stone – after dangling the idea to persuade them not to tell Mueller what they know about him – represent open corruption
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) December 24, 2020
the pardons don’t discredit the national security questions about Trump’s conduct w/Russia
the pardons affirm them
Of the 65 pardons and commutations that Trump granted before today, 60 went to petitioners who had a personal tie to Trump or who helped his political aims. @maggieNYT @nytmike https://t.co/Nh2SGdjug9
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) December 24, 2020
Updated pardon/commutation chart (still WIP).
— Jack Goldsmith (@jacklgoldsmith) December 23, 2020
Total by Trump: 65.
Breakdown:
1) Advance political agenda? 42/65
2) Personal Connection? 31/65
3) TV/TV Commentator? 12/65
4) Celebrity? 16/65
Personal or Political Connections (i.e. 1,2,3 or 4): 60/65https://t.co/gGHEUOuEGR
How close was Silver to getting sprung from prison by Trump clemency before the NYT story? His wife got a call the day before Trump’s last day about picking him up at Otisville. https://t.co/pcRc9eadyf
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 30, 2021
Sad! 