Opinion

The problem with presidential pardons

By Janna Thompson
January 7 2021 - 5:25am
President Trump grants on of the few non-controversial pardons of his time in office. Picture: Getty Images
President Trump grants on of the few non-controversial pardons of his time in office. Picture: Getty Images

In the dying days of his presidency, Donald Trump has enthusiastically embraced his power to issue pardons. Among the first to benefit were his former campaign manager Paul Manafort and former advisers Roger Stone and George Papadopoulos, who misled the Mueller investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Others include the Blackwater military contractors who massacred unarmed civilians in Iraq, and Trump's father-in-law Charles Kushner, who was convicted of tax fraud and illegal campaign donations.

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