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Trump Flouts Pardon Rules — and Costs Victims and Taxpayers More Than $1 Billion

Many of the president’s recent pardons violate Justice Department policies designed to ensure fairness and public safety.

Feature • 07.28.2025

‘Freedom for Captives!’ Trump Puts Clemency Machine Into Overdrive for Political Allies

The president has remade the pardons process with seemingly one key principle in mind: “No MAGA left behind.”

Closing Argument • 05.31.2025

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