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Pardons

Ex-Prosecutor Warns Trump May Use Pardons to Shield Allies After Leaving Office

The dispute turns on whether clemency issued to mute incriminating testimony could be criminal obstruction.

Top Aides Blindsided as Trump Rushes Pardon of Ex-Honduran President, Reports Say

Trump Formally Urges Israeli President To Pardon Netanyahu

House GOP Calls Biden Autopen Acts ‘Void’ as DOJ Launches Review

White House Denies Report Trump Is Weighing Clemency for Sean 'Diddy' Combs

DOJ Emails Show White House Warned Over Vague Biden Clemency Warrants and ‘Non‑Violent’ Claim

Trump Justice Department Probes Competence and Autopen Use in Biden’s Final Pardons

Trump’s Bid to Void Biden Pardons Over Autopen Faces Legal Rejection

Biden Faces Backlash Over Clemency for Convicted Judge and Municipal Fraudster

Biden Faces Backlash for Pardoning Son Hunter