Biden on his last day in office pardoned in advance everyone Trump had threatened to punish

In one of his final acts as president, Joe Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, and members of the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Biden's actions are aimed at preventing possible "revenge" from…

Biden pardons nearly all death row inmates

Most of the 40 federal death row inmates have had their sentences commuted by President Biden. They will now serve life without parole. Donald Trump will not be able to reverse the decision when he takes office in…

Biden Pardons 39 Criminals, Reduces Sentences for 1500 Inmates

US President Joe Biden has pardoned 39 Americans convicted of non-violent crimes and commuted the sentences of nearly 1500 others, the BBC reports. The White House called it the largest number of presidential pardons issued in a single day. The sweeping pardons came shortly after…

Biden is not the first president to pardon a relative: Trump and Clinton did so before him.

On December 1, US President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who was convicted on federal charges of violating the gun control law and tax evasion. The move drew sharp criticism from Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump, writes…

Biden pardoned his son Hunter, despite promising not to interfere in the criminal case

Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter on Dec. 1, sparing him from possible prison time on federal gun and tax charges, breaking previous promises by the 46th president not to use his extraordinary powers to…

Biden pardoned the turkeys for Thanksgiving: how it was

US President Joe Biden pardoned Peanut Butter and Jelly turkeys November 19 in a White House ceremony. Writes about it CBS News. Biden also apologized to the head of the Department of Transportation Pete Buttidzic and his husband Chaten (both from ...

From political strategists to rappers: Trump pardoned 73 people before leaving office

US President Donald Trump has pardoned former White House strategist Steve Bannon and 72 other people, and also reduced the sentence for 70 convicts. On the last day as head of state, many expected decisions on pardons and commutation of punishment from Trump, writes ...

Trump pardoned Manafort and the father of his own son-in-law: how did the USA react to this

US President Donald Trump pardoned Paul Manafort, the former head of his campaign headquarters, who was a political strategist for Viktor Yanukovych and the Party of Regions. Paul Manafort was one of 26 people whose pardon Trump announced on the evening of December 23, writes Voice of America. IN…

Bribe for Presidential Pardons: US Investigates Secret Scheme

The US Department of Justice is investigating a possible secret scheme involving bribes in exchange for presidential pardons. The details were shared by the NPR edition. The 18-page conclusion of the court has been heavily edited, and the names of the persons under investigation have been deleted, as is the identity of the person who should be pardoned ...

Trump has pardoned famous criminals serving sentences on high-profile cases

On February 18, US President Donald Trump pardoned 11 people serving prison sentences for crimes in high-profile cases - from gambling fraud to tax evasion and drug charges, USA Today writes. Trump, with broad powers...

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