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Trump Grants 26 Pardons And 3 Commutations, Includes Numerous Prominent Names

Ryan Saavedra
Trump Grants 26 Pardons And 3 Commutations, Includes Numerous Prominent Names
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President Donald Trump pardoned numerous prominent figures on Wednesday including a family member and numerous loyalists that were key players during his 2016 campaign.

The family member that was pardoned was Charles Kushner, father of the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. Trump also pardoned Paul Manafort, who was Trump’s campaign chairman in 2016, and Roger Stone, a political operative who was an informal adviser to the president and a longtime friend.

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