A running list of the US government figures Donald Trump has pardoned

In the hands of someone as transactionally motivated as Donald Trump, the presidential prerogative to pardon and commute federal convictions has become a powerful tool. Throughout his first term, and again in his second, Trump regularly uses his pardon powers to reward allies and curry favor among Washington’s long list of criminally associated figures.

Although the president’s pardons frequently extend beyond the halls of political power to include international figures and celebrity notables...