Pardon
Retired Navy lieutenant commander recounts FBI raid; court record shows later pardon in Jan. 6 case
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Before dawn on January 19, 2021, FBI agents arrested Thomas E. Caldwell at his Virginia farm amid an investigation into the Oath Keepers and the Capitol attack. In an excerpt from his forthcoming memoir, Caldwell describes the encounter and denies being an Oath Keepers member or entering the Capitol; court records show a jury later acquitted him of conspiracy charges, he was convicted of evidence tampering, sentenced to time served, and in March 2025 he received a presidential pardon.
President Trump has shut down any hopes Diddy had for a presidential pardon. In a recent interview, he revealed receiving a letter from the music mogul but made it clear he's not granting the request. This comes after Diddy's team reached out to the White House following his sentencing last year.
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Elizabeth Oyer, a former pardon attorney, described President Trump's pardon of crypto billionaire Changpeng Zhao as 'corruption' during an interview on '60 Minutes.' Kenneth Vogel, a New York Times reporter, provided additional insights on the matter.