'I AM SETTING THEM ALL FREE, RIGHT NOW!' Trump's pre-July 4 Friday news dump included pardons for 11 people including ex-Abramoff partner
· Fortune
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- • Donald Trump issued pardons for 11 people, including an Abramoff-era fraudster, in a pre-July 4 news dump.
- • The pardoned individual, whose name was not released, threw a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago, Trump's resort.
- • The move is part of Trump's trend of granting pardons to allies and public figures in his second term.
Context
Trump issued pardons for 11 people on the Friday before July 4. The list included a former partner of Jack Abramoff, who was convicted of fraud. This individual later hosted a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago.
The pardons are part of a pattern of Trump using his presidential power to grant clemency to allies and public figures. Trump has issued a number of pardons in his second term, often to those seen as politically aligned with him.
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