Trump, Pardon and Political Allies
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All were unlikely beneficiaries this week of pardons, with President Donald Trump flexing his executive power to bestow clemency on political allies, prominent public figures and others convicted of defrauding the public.
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The Western Journal on MSNScott Jennings Schools CNN Panel on How Trump's Pardons Are Very Different from Biden'sIf you pay close attention, you can see President Donald Trump on a collision course with the entire federal judiciary. For instance, earlier this week Trump announced a series of pardons for multiple individuals convicted of crimes such as bank fraud,
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