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| Trump pardons ex-strategist Bannon & rapper Lil Wayne along with scores of others in 11th-hour clemency spree | Trump pardons ex-strategist Bannon & rapper Lil Wayne along with scores of others in 11th-hour clemency spree |
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| The White House has published a list of 143 people who have been given a full pardon or commuted sentences on the last day of Donald Trump’s presidency. Julian Assange and Edward Snowden were not among them. | The White House has published a list of 143 people who have been given a full pardon or commuted sentences on the last day of Donald Trump’s presidency. Julian Assange and Edward Snowden were not among them. |
| The public campaign to convince President Trump to stop the prosecution of the two whistleblowers – even merely as a snub to his political opponents – has ultimately failed. Neither the jailed founder of WikiLeaks nor the fugitive NSA contractor were on the list of clemencies released on Tuesday. | The public campaign to convince President Trump to stop the prosecution of the two whistleblowers – even merely as a snub to his political opponents – has ultimately failed. Neither the jailed founder of WikiLeaks nor the fugitive NSA contractor were on the list of clemencies released on Tuesday. |
| Trump did, however, pardon Steve Bannon, his former chief strategist, who was accused of defrauding donors in the “We Build the Wall” campaign. The drive was touted as a way of privately funding some parts of a wall on the US southern border, which was a key campaign promise for Trump. Bannon fell out of favor with Trump soon after helping him win the 2016 election, but some media recently claimed the pair have been on a better footing lately. | Trump did, however, pardon Steve Bannon, his former chief strategist, who was accused of defrauding donors in the “We Build the Wall” campaign. The drive was touted as a way of privately funding some parts of a wall on the US southern border, which was a key campaign promise for Trump. Bannon fell out of favor with Trump soon after helping him win the 2016 election, but some media recently claimed the pair have been on a better footing lately. |
| Trump also gave a full pardon to Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., who is better known by his stage name, ‘Lil Wayne’. The rapper was facing a decade in prison on a firearms-related charge. The White House statement explained the decision to offer him clemency by citing Carter’s generosity through donations to charities and adherence to family values. | Trump also gave a full pardon to Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., who is better known by his stage name, ‘Lil Wayne’. The rapper was facing a decade in prison on a firearms-related charge. The White House statement explained the decision to offer him clemency by citing Carter’s generosity through donations to charities and adherence to family values. |
| Joseph Maldonado-Passage, known as ‘Joe Exotic’ was widely expected to be granted clemency, but didn’t make it onto Trump’s list after all. The TV star and the protagonist of a hit Netflix documentary will continue to serve his 22-year prison term. Another prediction that failed to materialize is that Trump would pardon himself. Critics of the outgoing president said such a move would have been highly questionable and likely unconstitutional, but claimed it would be consistent with Trump’s character. | Joseph Maldonado-Passage, known as ‘Joe Exotic’ was widely expected to be granted clemency, but didn’t make it onto Trump’s list after all. The TV star and the protagonist of a hit Netflix documentary will continue to serve his 22-year prison term. Another prediction that failed to materialize is that Trump would pardon himself. Critics of the outgoing president said such a move would have been highly questionable and likely unconstitutional, but claimed it would be consistent with Trump’s character. |
| With one of the pardons, Trump further cemented his reputation as one of the most pro-Israeli presidents in US history. Aviem Sella, an Israeli spy, is no longer considered a convicted criminal by the US justice system. The pardon is mostly symbolic, since Sella was tried in absentia and never saw the inside of a US jail, instead continuing his successful military career in Israel and even becoming a general. Granting him clemency is meant to “close this unfortunate chapter in US-Israel relations,” according to the Trump administration. | With one of the pardons, Trump further cemented his reputation as one of the most pro-Israeli presidents in US history. Aviem Sella, an Israeli spy, is no longer considered a convicted criminal by the US justice system. The pardon is mostly symbolic, since Sella was tried in absentia and never saw the inside of a US jail, instead continuing his successful military career in Israel and even becoming a general. Granting him clemency is meant to “close this unfortunate chapter in US-Israel relations,” according to the Trump administration. |
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