Pardons
Trump pardons binance founder changpeng zhao
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US President Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, who served four months in prison for anti-money laundering violations. The move, announced on October 23, 2025, draws praise from the crypto industry but criticism over potential conflicts tied to the Trump family's business interests. White House officials framed it as ending the previous administration's 'war on crypto.'
Pardoned January 6 rioter arrested for threatening Hakeem Jeffries
Christopher Moynihan, a 34-year-old man pardoned by President Trump for his role in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, was arrested on Sunday for allegedly threatening to kill House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. New York State Police acted on an FBI tip after Moynihan sent text messages outlining plans to eliminate Jeffries during a speech in New York City. He faces a felony charge of making a terroristic threat.
Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
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President Donald Trump has pardoned Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, the founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, who pleaded guilty in 2023 to violating the Bank Secrecy Act and later served four months in prison. The move has drawn criticism over Binance’s links to the Trump family’s crypto venture, while the White House cast it as correcting what it calls prior overreach.
Trump pardons binance founder changpeng zhao
President Donald Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, on October 24, 2025. Zhao had pleaded guilty in 2023 to money-laundering violations after his platform facilitated illicit transactions linked to child sex abuse, terrorism, and drug trafficking. The decision raises questions about conflicts of interest due to Binance's ties to the Trump family's crypto ventures.
Tinubu signs pardons instrument, excludes fraudsters and traffickers
President Bola Tinubu has signed an instrument of pardons for certain individuals but reviewed the list to drop those convicted of serious crimes like fraud, kidnapping, and trafficking. This decision aims to balance mercy with public safety concerns.
Trump commutes George Santos' prison sentence
President Donald Trump announced on October 17, 2025, that he has commuted the prison sentence of former New York Republican Representative George Santos. Santos, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, had been serving more than seven years behind bars since July 2025. The move releases him immediately, drawing comparisons from Trump to past misstatements by Senator Richard Blumenthal.