Fraud focus: why is Trump granting clemency to convicted fraudsters?
Pardons come as president and Republicans seem intent on investigating fraud in Democratic-run statesDonald Trump’s mass pardoning of those convicted in connection to the January 6 insurrection raised eyebrows last year, but more recently his pardons have appeared to have a particular focus: to...
<p>Pardons come as president and Republicans seem intent on investigating fraud in Democratic-run states</p><p>Donald Trump’s mass pardoning of those convicted in connection to the January 6 insurrection raised eyebrows last year, but more recently his pardons have appeared to have a particular focus: to grant clemency to those convicted of fraud.</p><p>Since taking office, Trump has pardoned dozens of people convicted of white-collar crimes, including several billionaires, with most of <a href="https://www.justice.gov/pardon/clemency-grants-president-donald-j-trump-2025-present">the 13 pardons</a> he quietly issued this month granting clemency to people convicted of fraud.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/26/why-trump-pardons-fraud-clemency">Continue reading...</a>
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