President Donald Trump's pardon list in his final hours in the White House included former chief strategist Steve Bannon. Kwame Kilpatrick, Lil Wayne and Kodak Black were also among the 143 receiving clemency or commutations.
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Taking over the reins of government at a time of extreme partisanship and violence and with a pandemic that has killed more than 400,000 Americans, Joe Biden was sworn in as president at 11:49 a.m. outside the U.S. Capitol, formally ending Donald Trump s single term and becoming the nation s 46th chief executive.His swearing in came in a historic ceremony just two weeks after a pro-Trump mob, some of whom were armed, stormed the Capitol near the spot where Supreme Court Chief Justice John
Donald Trump pardons ex-aide Bannon but not himself or family
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Donald Trump pardons ex-aide Bannon but not himself or family
Reuters / Jan 20, 2021, 11:28 IST
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump granted clemency to former White House aide Steve Bannon as part of a wave of pardons and commutations issued in his final hours in office, a senior administration official said, but did not pardon himself, members of his family or lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
Trump leaves office on Wednesday, when Joe Biden is sworn in as the nation s next president. White House officials had argued to Trump that he should not pardon himself or his family because it might look like they are guilty of crimes, according to a source familiar with the situation.