Trump Allies Seek Pardons From an Emboldened White House
The new administration has created a system for awarding clemency that underscores the president’s grievances about what he sees as the political weaponization of the justice system.
Amnesties, Commutations and Pardons
Trump Says He Will Posthumously Pardon the Baseball Star Pete Rose
President Trump also repeated his call for Rose, who was banned from the sport for gambling, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Justice Dept. Takes Broad View of Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons
The department has increasingly taken the position that criminal behavior discovered during an investigation stemming from a suspect’s role in the Capitol attack is in fact related to Jan. 6.
Hegseth Fires Military’s Top JAG Lawyers in Pursuit of ‘Warrior Ethos’
The defense secretary has repeatedly derided the military lawyers for war crime prosecutions and battlefield rules of engagement.
Trump Names ‘Pardon Czar’ to Advise on Clemency
President Trump commuted Alice Johnson’s life sentence during his first term, and later pardoned her for her drug conviction. She will advise him on similar cases.
Trump May Name Alice Johnson to Be ‘Pardon Czar’
Alice Marie Johnson was serving a life sentence for a nonviolent drug conviction when the president commuted her sentence in 2018. Since then, she has become a criminal justice reform activist.
Lindsey Graham Says Trump Was Wrong to Pardon Violent Jan. 6 Rioters
The South Carolina Republican told CNN that he “did not like” how Trump pardoned people who “beat up cops,” and suggested he would be open to curtailing the presidential pardon power.
Trump’s New U.S. Attorney in D.C. Comes to Aid of Oath Keepers Leader
Ed Martin, a longtime advocate for Jan. 6 defendants recently named to run the prosecutors’ office, sought to undo a judge’s order barring Stewart Rhodes from visiting Washington.
Trump Supports the Police, Just as Long as They Support Him
President Trump’s flurry of pardons this week sent a message to law enforcement: He will “back the blue” if they back him.
Trump Pardons Anti-Abortion Activists Who Blockaded Clinic
The move came ahead of the March for Life, the annual anti-abortion rally in Washington where Vice President JD Vance is expected to address attendees.