Trump issues 73 pardons on last day in office, including ex-aide Steve Bannon
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20/01/2021 - 09:28 Donald Trump in the elevator of the Trump Tower in New York, on January 16, 2017: Dominick Reuter AFP/Archivos Text by: David Coffey with RFI 4 min In the final hours of his presidency US President Donald Trump pardoned 73 people, including his former aide Steve Bannon and other allies, ahead of leaving the White House later this Wednesday. Advertising Read more
The list of those pardoned as well as 70 others whose sentences were commuted was released by the White House in a statement during the early hours of Wednesday morning.
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On the final day of his presidency, Donald Trumpissued a flurry of pardons before leaving office and, as expected, he gave one of his 73 pardons to Dwayne Michael Carter Jr, better known as the rapper Lil Wayne.
Pardons were also issued to Trump allies including his former campaign manager Steve Bannon. In addition, the president commuted the sentences of 70 people.
In December 2020, Carter, 38, pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a loaded gold-plated handgun on a private jet while traveling to Miami. He was expected to face a sentence of up to 10 years in prison at a January 28 court hearing.
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