Among those on the list is rapper Lil Wayne, who plead guilty to felony gun possession in November. 'Tha Carter' was one of the first to be named as possibly receiving clemency. He's joined by fellow hip hop artist Kodak Black, who received a commuted sentence from President Trump.
Who has Trump pardoned? A full list OLD
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Donald Trump, pictured on December 7, 2020, has been pardoning allies before leaving office next month (AFP via Getty Images)
Donald Trump used his final hours as president to issue a slew of 143 pardons and commutations of sentence to friends and allies as he prepared to reluctantly hand over power to his Democratic successor Joe Biden.
A meeting with his inner circle at the White House on Sunday saw Mr Trump finalise the clemency list, a source told CNN.
Despite much speculation, he ultimately decided against issuing pre-emptive pardons to himself or members of his family or to the likes of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange or
Donald Trump Pardon List Every Person Granted Clemency by the President
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President Donald Trump was expected to pardon more than 100 people in his final hours in office. The list of people Trump pardoned was announced early on Wednesday, and revealed that Trump pardoned 73 people and commuted the sentences of 70 more.
Among those hoping to be pardoned were some rioters who stormed the Capitol building earlier in January, though they were not pardoned by the president. They ll be another abuse of power by a corrupt, failed, one-term, twice-impeached president who has routinely undermined the rule of law, the constitution, and our democracy.