| | | High-Profile Pardons Michael Flynn –Former National Security Adviser who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI over contacts with a Russian official.
Roger Stone –Trump ally convicted of lying to Congress regarding his attempts to contact WikiLeaks after the website released damaging emails about Trump's 2016 election rival Hillary Clinton.
Paul Manafort – Former Trump campaign chairman convicted of financial fraud, alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election and conspiring to obstruct the investigation.
Charles Kushner – Father of Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, convicted of tax evasion and witness tampering, and recently nominated by Trump as the U.S.'s ambassador to France.
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Steve Bannon – Former Trump adviser charged with fraud related to a border wall fundraising campaign. Pardoned as one of Trump's final acts in office.
George Papadopoulos – Former Trump campaign adviser convicted of lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russian intermediaries prior to the 2016 election.
Albert Pirro – The ex-husband of Trump ally Jeanine Pirro, a Fox News Channel host, convicted of conspiracy and tax evasion charges.
Rod Blagojevich – Former Illinois governor convicted of corruption for trying to sell Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat. Trump commuted his sentence.
Lil Wayne (Dwayne Michael Carter Jr.) – Rapper convicted on firearms charges. Trump commuted his sentence.
Kodak Black (Bill K. Kapri) – Rapper serving time for weapons charges also had his sentence commuted.
Jack Johnson – As reported by Newsweek, Trump handed a posthumous pardon to Johnson, the first Black heavyweight boxing champion, who was convicted in 1913 for transporting a white woman across state lines.
Advocacy-Based PardonsAlice Marie Johnson – Nonviolent drug offender jailed for life whose case was championed by Kim Kardashian.
Crystal Munoz, Judith Negron, and Tynice Hall – Women serving long sentences for nonviolent drug offenses, whose names Johnson suggested for clemency.
Military and Law Enforcement CasesClint Lorance – Former U.S. Army officer convicted of war crimes in Afghanistan.
Edward Gallagher – Navy SEAL convicted of posing for a photograph with a human corpse.
Joe Arpaio – Former Arizona sheriff convicted of contempt of court for targeting immigrants.
Other PardonsThe remaining list of people pardoned by Trump, as reported in The Guardian, is below, with several other notable figures in bold. The full list and further information about those Trump pardoned can also be found on the Department of Justice website here.
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