Defendants Angle for Trump Pardons

“President Donald Trump’s moves to expand the use of pardons have white-collar defendants jolting to attention — and many are responding with creative maneuvers designed to appeal less to judges or juries than to the ultimate arbiter in the Oval Office,” Politico reports.

“High-profile convicts including Sam Bankman-Fried and Bob Menendez are among those reportedly seeking relief while framing their case in a way Trump could relate to: by casting themselves as victims of a crooked justice system.”