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Trump Plans to Issue 100 Pardons on Last Day

January 17, 2021 at 9:19 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

President Trump is preparing to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on his final full day in office Tuesday, a major batch of clemency actions that includes white collar criminals, high-profile rappers and others but — as of now — is not expected to include Trump himself, CNN reports.

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