Really?
Yup, it turns out that among the scores of pardons granted to such upstanding citizens as Steve Bannon, Michael Flynn and Roger Stone by Trump before he left the Oval Office was also one for Denver’s Drew “Bo” Brownstein.
After a frantic check, it turns out Drew “Bo” shares only a surname, but no familial connection, with me. Regardless, even if Drew “Bo” had been a relative, I’m pretty sure my opinion of The Donald wouldn’t have budged.
Still, I became curious as to why Drew “Bo” got busted in the first place and why he was pardoned.
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President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington.
Updated 11:46 a.m.
The son of one of Colorado’s most powerful political insiders was among President Donald Trump’s last-minute pardons as he left the White House.
Drew “Bo” Brownstein, son of prominent Denver attorney Norman Brownstein, was granted a full pardon by Trump. His was among 143 pardons and commutations released close to midnight in Washington.
“This pardon is supported by the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division, Makan Delrahim, and several of Mr. Brownstein’s friends and family,” according to a news release from the White House.
UpdatedWed, Jan 20, 2021 at 10:30 am MT
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President Donald Trump speaks before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland Wednesday. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press)
President Donald Trump issued a flurry of pardons and commuted sentences in the final hours of his presidency, including Drew Bo Brownstein, who was sentenced in 2012 to a year in prison for insider trading.
In a briefing, the White House said Brownstein was described by his sentencing judge as someone who goes out of his way to help people that are less fortunate.
Brownstein has paid his fines and forfeitures in full, the briefing says.