![]() ![]() Here’s a list of right-wing icons, corrupt public officials, accused war criminals, and other controversial figures who have received clemency from Trump. More often, Trump has used his pardon powers to reward political allies like Hunter and Collins, who were the first two Republican members of Congress to endorse him in the 2016 primaries. On Tuesday, Trump granted clemency to several women who served time with Johnson.īut Johnson’s case is far from typical. ![]() “Thanks to President Trump, people like Alice are getting a second chance,” the ad stated. One widely discussed Trump 2020 campaign ad, aired during the Super Bowl, featured Alice Johnson-a Black woman who served 21 years in prison for a nonviolent drug offense before Trump commuted her sentence in 2018. Trump’s use-and abuse-of executive clemency has figured prominently in his presidency. Trump also pardoned Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, former border patrol agents who were convicted in the 2005 shooting of an alleged drug smuggler. The four men were employees of Blackwater, the company founded by Erik Prince, the brother of Trump Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Trump also pardoned four former security contractors-Nicholas Slatten, Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, and Dustin Heard-who had been convicted for their roles in the 2007 killings of Iraqi civilians. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.), Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), and Steve Stockman (R-Texas)-and two men, George Papadopoulos and Alex van der Zwaan, who pleaded guilty to lying to investigators as part of the Trump-Russia Scandal. This time, the beneficiaries included three corrupt former members of Congress-Reps. Versions of this story were published on April 13, 2020, July 10, 2020, and November 25, 2020.ĭonald Trump on Tuesday added another batch of names to the long list of friends, loyalists, cronies, and conservative celebrities who have received presidential pardons or commutations. Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. ![]()
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