History Thread for “pardons”

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February 14, 2026 Breaking

Trump Pardons Former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced Amid Controversy

United States District Court · San Juan · Puerto Rico · United States

On February 14, 2026, former US President Donald Trump issued a presidential pardon to Wanda Vázquez Garced, former Governor of Puerto Rico. The pardon absolves Vázquez Garced of legal pe...

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February 14, 2026 Breaking

Trump Pardons Adriana Camberos Again

On February 14, 2026, former US President Donald Trump issued a presidential pardon to Adriana Camberos, marking the second time she has received clemency from Trump. Camberos’ case had p...

2026 action Camberos case civil clemency

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January 25, 2026 Finance

David gentile clemency ends restitution in $1.6 billion investor fraud scheme

Former private equity executive David Gentile will no longer be required to pay $15.5 million in restitution after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence in late November 2025. Gent...

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January 25, 2026 Politics

Trump issues large number of clemency grants focused on white-collar convict pardons

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a substantial number of pardons and sentence commutations since January 15, 2026, with many targeting individuals convicted of white-collar c...

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January 20, 2026 Breaking

Trump pardons January 6 rioter re arrested on weapon charge

United States Capitol · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On January 20, 2026, a man previously pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the January 6, 2021 United States Capitol attack was re-arrested on a federal weapons charge in Fl...

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January 12, 2026 Breaking

Felon freed by trump sentenced again after new offenses

On November 12, 2025, a federal judge in Brooklyn sentenced Jonathan Braun to **27 months in prison** after he committed several offenses following a previous sentence commutation by form...

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November 14, 2025 Politics

Trump Pardons Nursing Home Executive Schwartz

On November 14, 2025, President Donald Trump granted a full and unconditional pardon to Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home executive who had been convicted in April 2025 of federal ta...

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October 23, 2025 Breaking

Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao, Stirring Crypto and Political Debate

Washington · District of Columbia · United States

On October 23, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a full presidential pardon to Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, the founder and former CEO of the Binance cryptocurrency exchange, who had previ...

2025 AML Binance clemency compliance controversy

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July 16, 2022 Breaking

Trump pardons Kodak Black later arrested on drug trafficking charge

Broward County Jail · Fort Lauderdale · Florida · United States

In January 2021, President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to rapper Kodak Black, whose legal name is Bill Kahan Kapri, for a federal firearms conviction. The pardon resulted in his ear...

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June 18, 2022 Breaking

Trump pardons Bernard Kerik later questioned in January 6 investigation

United States Department of Justice · Washington · District of Columbia · United States

In February 2020, President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to Bernard Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner, who had been convicted in 2009 on federal tax fraud and false...

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December 22, 2020 Breaking

Trump pardons Michael Milken later investigated for market violations

Federal Courthouse Manhattan · New York City · New York · United States

On December 23, 2020, President Donald Trump issued a full pardon to Michael Milken, the former financier who had pleaded guilty in 1990 to securities and tax violations. The pardon remov...

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December 22, 2020 Breaking

Trump pardons Alice Marie Johnson later arrested on probation violation

On June 6, 2018, Alice Marie Johnson was granted a full pardon by President Donald Trump after serving over 21 years in federal prison for nonviolent drug trafficking. The pardon commuted...

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