Everyone Pardoned By Trump With Political Or Financial Ties To White House
Forbes • • nation
Key Points:
- The U.S. government likely lost over $1 billion in restitution and fees due to pardons granted by former President Trump, with some recipients owing tens or hundreds of millions in fines that were erased by clemency.
- Many of Trump’s pardons and commutations during his second term were granted to political allies and supporters, including participants in the January 6 Capitol attack and individuals who publicly praised Trump, despite many not making significant campaign donations.
- Lobbying efforts to secure pardons have involved substantial sums, with reports of millions spent by associates of pardon recipients; the Trump administration has recently sought to curb such outside lobbying activities.
- Potential future pardons under Trump may include Jan. 6 conspirators, crypto figures like Roger Ver,
