White House Staff Compiles a List of Around 100 Trump Pardons
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Over the weekend, White House staff met to compile a list of around 100 people the president will pardon. While left-leaning articles highlight that Trump was rolling out pardons at a steady pace ahead of Christmas but had to put a pause on them due to the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol, right-leaning articles highlight that Bill Clinton faced scrutiny for the 177 pardons he issued in the last days of his second term.
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that Trump was rolling out pardons at a steady pace ahead of Christmas but had to put a pause on them in the days leading up to and after the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. The January 5 riots that led to Trump’s second impeachment complicated his desire to pardon himself and his kids.
CNET published a centrist article reporting that Trump will not attempt to pardon himself, which some scholars say would be illegal. No president has yet attempted to pardon himself, but some people say that Biden should consider giving Trump a pardon.
A right-leaning article by The Daily Caller highlights that Bill Clinton faced scrutiny for the 177 pardons he issued in the last days of his second term. Among Clinton’s pardons include fugitive billionaire Marc Rich, Carlos Vignali, and Glenn Braswell.