Two rappers have received clemency from outgoing President Trump for previous gun charges.
The White House has announced that outgoing President Donald Trump granted a pardon to rapper Lil Wayne and a commutation to rapper Kodak Black among the 143 granted overnight.
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Lil Wayne, the multi-platinum and 5X Grammy artist and label founder was a Trump supporter who pleaded guilty to illegal gun possession after a December 2019 arrest and was facing up to 10 years in federal prison.
“President Trump granted a full pardon to Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., also known as ‘Lil Wayne, ” the statement from White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany read. “Mr. Carter pled guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, owing to a conviction over 10 years ago. Brett Berish of Sovereign Brands, who supports a pardon for Mr. Carter, describes him as ‘trustworthy, kind-hearted and generous. ”
UpdatedWed, Jan 20, 2021 at 10:58 am MT
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In this March 5, 2008, file photo, is then-U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi, who represented Arizona in Congress from 2003 to 2009, in Tucson. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
ARIZONA President Donald Trump issued a flurry of pardons and commuted sentences in the final hours of his presidency, including two with ties to Arizona.
Trump granted pardons to 73 people and commuted the sentences of another 70 as one of his final acts before leaving office Wednesday.
Notably, he did not pardon himself or any members of his family or former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, his personal attorney.
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