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Democrats are probing a potential "pay to play" scheme involving Trump pardon recipients. Lawmakers are questioning whether clemency was influenced by financial contributions or intermediaries. #Trump #Clemency⁠
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Representatives Dave Min, Raul Ruiz, and Senator Peter Welch have sent letters to over a dozen individuals pardoned by Trump, seeking details on payments made to lobbyists or influencers... https://instagr.am/p/DYIT1mNFI0x/

voteinorout on Instagram: "Democrats are probing a potential "pay to play" scheme involving Trump pardon recipients. Lawmakers are questioning whether clemency was influenced by financial contributions or intermediaries. #Trump #Clemency⁠ ⁠ Representatives Dave Min, Raul Ruiz, and Senator Peter Welch have sent letters to over a dozen individuals pardoned by Trump, seeking details on payments made to lobbyists or influencers. They argue these pardons may have nullified nearly $2 billion in recovered funds from fraud cases. Tom Steyer, a key figure, is spotlighted in this investigation. Min warns that non-compliance could lead to further scrutiny and potential criminal charges.⁠ ⁠ Comment LINK (on instagram) and we will DM you the link to https://newrepublic.com/post/210081/democrats-investigate-trump-pardon-recipients⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. - Thomas Jefferson #Usa"

92 likes, 6 comments - voteinorout on May 9, 2026: "Democrats are probing a potential "pay to play" scheme involving Trump pardon recipients. Lawmakers are questioning whether clemency was influenced by financial contributions or intermediaries. #Trump #Clemency⁠ ⁠ Representatives Dave Min, Raul Ruiz, and Senator Peter Welch have sent letters to over a dozen individuals pardoned by Trump, seeking details on payments made to lobbyists or influencers. They argue these pardons may have nullified nearly $2 billion in recovered funds from fraud cases. Tom Steyer, a key figure, is spotlighted in this investigation. Min warns that non-compliance could lead to further scrutiny and potential criminal charges.⁠ ⁠ Comment LINK (on instagram) and we will DM you the link to https://newrepublic.com/post/210081/democrats-investigate-trump-pardon-recipients⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. - Thomas Jefferson #Usa".

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SESH.sx May 2

SFTOC: N/OM x Fixed Abode @ The White Hotel - 03 May feat. Mohammad Adam, Lancer, Clemency + more

#SESH #MohammadAdam #Lancer #Clemency

https://sesh.sx/e/1970659

SFTOC: N/OM x Fixed Abode | The White Hotel | SESH

SFTOC: N/OM x Fixed Abode at The White Hotel. Featuring Mohammad Adam, Lancer, Clemency

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Kim Perales Apr 27

"For some wealthy offenders, #clemency🚨is just a golf game—or a $1M plate at Mar-a-Lago—away.

If you’re a wildly rich guy who’s looking for a #pardon,🚨giving a contrib is probably the single best way to elevate your brand” -GOP lobbyist

In #Trump 2.0, the courts are just one route to freedom➡️not nec the swiftest. So Pramaggiore:🚨turned to lobbyists in the hope of a Pres intervention,🚨eventually paying them nearly $500K. $230K➡️to Blagojevich."
#Bribery #Corruption #USPol
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/05/04/donald-trumps-pardon-economy?_sp=639f98b3-8b1c-49c9-ab0f-d9689ff11ed8.1777298231409

Donald Trump’s Pardon Economy

Clemency is big business under Trump, who has pardoned Rod Blagojevich, George Santos, the reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, the crypto billionaire Changpeng Zhao, and hundreds of others. Ruth Marcus reports.

The New Yorker

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Nonilex Apr 14

#Trump commuted the #prison sentences of several #ProudBoys & #OathKeepers leaders last January in a sweeping act of #clemency for all 1,500-plus defendants charged in the #Jan6, 2021, attack.

The request by the #DOJ would go a step further & ERASE the #convictions for the #extremist group leaders, including Oath Keepers founder #StewartRhodes.

#law #Insurrection #PoliticalViolence

Richard Michael Blaber Apr 1

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/31/the-guardian-view-on-israels-death-penalty-capital-punishment-is-always-wrong-this-new-law-is-doubly-so. "The #deathpenalty is morally repugnant. How much more so, then, when it is made the default, must be speedily carried out, cannot be subject to #clemency, & is blatantly #discriminatory - not merely in practice but inherently. The #law passed by Israel’s #Knesset on Monday is worded to effectively apply only to #Palestinians, entrenching what many... have identified as practices amounting to #apartheid."

The Guardian view on Israel’s death penalty: capital punishment is always wrong. This new law is doubly so

Editorial: Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks deemed terrorism face execution – while settlers enjoy impunity despite soaring West Bank violence

The Guardian

MichaelJ Mar 23

Pardoning Fraud Felons

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https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/03/pardoning-fraud-felons/

Some Bits: Nelson's Linkblog Mar 10

Trump pardon industry: Details of how criminals buy pardons by spreading about $1M around to various Trump hangers-on
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/us/politics/schwartz-trump-pardon-industry.html
#corruption #politics #clemency #pardon #uspol #trump #-

Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump

One inmate paid lobbyists and lawyers with ties to the president’s team and walked free. Others are following his blueprint, but it is not always clear who can deliver.

The New York Times

Aatube Mar 7

Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump

https://thriv.social/c/usa/p/185942/pardon-industry-offers-rich-offenders-a-path-to-trump

NewsletterTF Feb 22

Trump Administration's Use of Presidential Pardons Examined

Donald Trump gave many pardons. Some went to friends. This news explains why people are asking questions about it.

#TrumpPardons, #PresidentialPardons, #USPolitics, #Clemency, #RuleOfLaw

https://newsletter.tf/trump-pardons-friends-2023/

Trump's Use of Presidential Pardons Looked At

Donald Trump gave many pardons. Some went to friends. This news explains why people are asking questions about it.

NewsletterTF Feb 22

Former President Donald Trump gave pardons to many people. Some of these people were his friends or supporters. News reports are looking closely at these decisions and if they were fair.

#TrumpPardons, #PresidentialPardons, #USPolitics, #Clemency, #RuleOfLaw

https://newsletter.tf/trump-pardons-friends-2023/

Trump's Use of Presidential Pardons Looked At

Donald Trump gave many pardons. Some went to friends. This news explains why people are asking questions about it.