In his last full day in office, President Trump pardoned former adviser Stephen K. Bannon, GOP donor Elliott Broidy and a raft of well-connected celebrities, politicians and nonviolent drug offenders, but he did not preemptively pardon himself or his family members.
Bannon, who was a key adviser in Trump’s 2016 presidential run, was charged last year with swindling Trump supporters over an effort to raise private funds to build the president’s wall on the US-Mexico border. He has pleaded not guilty
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 ― 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, but did not pardon himself, members of his family or lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Trump leaves office today, when Joe.
Trump Pardons 73 Including Ex-Aide Steve Bannon, Not Himself Or Family Trump Pardons 73 Including Ex-Aide Steve Bannon, Not Himself Or Family President Donald J. Trump granted pardons to 73 individuals and commuted the sentences of an additional 70 individuals, his administration said in a statement.
Steve Bannon, who was a key adviser in Trump s 2016 presidential run.
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, 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.
US President Donald Trump has granted clemency to former White House aide Steve Bannon, including rappers Lil Wayne and Kodak Black, as part of a wave of pardons and commutations he will issue during his final hours in office.