Trump's year-one pardons have erased over $1.5 billion in penalties for fraud and other crimes [View all]
During his first year back in office, Donald Trump used his clemency power early and often. On Day 1, he pardoned over 1,500 people involved in the January 6 Capitol insurrection. He later pardoned 77 named individuals who engaged in other efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. In addition to these mass pardons, Trump has granted 89 more individual pardons, plus 22 commutations.
I’ll be posting here about notable features of Trump’s first-term pardons, focusing today on the financial consequences. Trump’s pardons have been unprecedented in many ways, including the amount of debt they have erased for their beneficiaries. Criminal sentences often include financial penalties, including restitution, fines, and forfeiture. A few notes on terminology:
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