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Trump pardons 15, including Republican allies and campaign official ensnared in Russia probe The pardons include former Republican Reps. Duncan Hunter of California and Chris Collins of New York. By Associated Press Share WASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday pardoned 15 people, including a pair of congressional Republicans who were strong and early supporters, a 2016 campaign official ensnared in the Russia probe and former government contractors convicted in a 2007 massacre in Baghdad. Then-U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter leaves federal court on July 1, 2019, after a motions hearing in San Di...

Trump grants 15 pardons, 5 commutations Published  President Donald Trump asks Congress to amend COVID relief bill The president posted to Twitter, addressing Congress, asking it to amend the COVID-19 relief bill and eliminate the unnecessary spending. WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned 15 people, including Republicans who were strong and early supporters, a 2016 campaign official ensnared in the Russia probe and former government contractors convicted in a 2007 massacre in Baghdad. Trump also commuted the sentences of five others. While it is not unusual for presidents ...

HeadlineDec 23, 2020 President Trump issued 15 pardons and five commutations Tuesday, including pardons for four former Blackwater contractors involved in a massacre in Iraq, three corrupt former Republican lawmakers, two people convicted in Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, and two Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting an undocumented immigrant. The Blackwater guards included Nicholas Slatten, who was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder for his role in the 2007 Nisoor Square massacre, when he and other B...

Texas Trump Commutes Remaining Prison Term Of Former Texas GOP Congressman Steve Stockman, Who Was Convicted Of Misusing Charitable Funds President Donald Trump also pardoned former Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean, who were convicted of shooting an unarmed drug smuggler and covering it up in 2006. December 23, 2020, 9:28 AM Former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman, R-Friendswood, right, leaves the United States District Courthouse in Houston in 2018. Outgoing President Donald Trump commuted the remainder of Stockman’s 10-year prison sentence for misuse of charitable funds. Presid...

President  Donald Trump pardoned 15 people and commuted the sentences of an additional five people on Tuesday (December 22). The biggest name to receive a presidential pardon was former Trump campaign advisor  George Papadopoulos, who was convicted of making false statements to investigators during Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian election interference. Alex van der Zwaan, who also pleaded guilty to lying to investigators, received a pardon as well. Duncan Hunter, a former GOP congressman from California and a Trump ally, was also pardoned after pleading guilty to misu...