A prominent Democratic member of the House has recently requested information from the Department of Justice regarding President Donald Trump’s strategy for issuing pardons during his second term. The representative specifically wants to know whether the president is limiting these acts of clemency to individuals who have shown unwavering loyalty to him.
CBS News reported Friday
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), who serves as the ranking member on the influential House Judiciary Committee, has penned a letter to DOJ pardon attorney Ed Martin. In this correspondence, he poses specific queries regarding the standards employed by Trump when considering official pardons and commutations. Raskin criticized Martin for allegedly leveraging his position to grant pardons as rewards exclusively to those who have shown unwavering loyalty to the president politically and financially, thereby neglecting numerous standard petitions for leniency from individuals awaiting their turn through regular channels.
As per Raskin’s statement, the updated guidelines for issuing pardons seem to encompass: demonstrating unwavering individual and political allegiance to President Trump; making significant monetary donations to MAGA and the President’s political circles; as well as participating in acts of political misconduct and aggression that bolster MAGA influence and autocracy.
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Earlier this week, Trump stated that he was
formally granting clemency to reality TV personalities Todd and Julie Chrisley
, who was convicted during his first term by the Department of Justice for defrauding banks of millions of dollars in loans along with tax evasion. He also issued a pardon to rapper Youngboy Never Broke Again (previously known as NBA Youngboy), who had been found guilty of firearm offenses, as well as
Previous sheriff of Virginia, Scott Jenkins
who was found guilty of fraud and bribery accusations.
As reported by CBS, certain individuals who received pardons have made substantial financial donations to Donald Trump and associated political action committees (PACs). For instance, Trevor Milton contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to a pro-Trump PAC. Additionally, the parent of another pardon beneficiary, Paul Walczak, was present at a recent high-dollar fundraising event where tickets were priced at $1 million each.
At his Friday press conference alongside Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk in the Oval Office, President Trump refrained from dismissing the possibility of granting clemency to music industry executive Sean “Diddy” Combs. Combs is presently undergoing a trial involving numerous allegations such as human trafficking, kidnapping, forced labor, arson, and bribery. During this event, former Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who had been found guilty of bribery and failure to disclose activities as a foreign agent, was also present.
given an 11-year jail term last autumn
— also
sent several tweets
On Friday commending Trump’s Department of Justice while condemning Democrats.
The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted that individuals seeking pardons have adopted the strategy of becoming close with someone within Trump’s inner circle, who can subsequently ”
make a pitch
The president apparently listens to claims suggesting that a defendant was targeted due to political motives—allegations that Trump frequently made following his conviction on 34 felony charges last summer.
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