Pardons
Trump pardons Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar on federal bribery charges
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President Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife, Imelda, wiping away federal charges including bribery and money laundering tied to a 2024 indictment. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries backed the move, calling the case against Cuellar “very thin” and saying the pardon produced “the right outcome.”
Former minister Jaime Gajardo criticized statements by Minister Fernando Rabat on reviewing possible pardons for those convicted of sexual crimes against minors on a case-by-case basis.
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The Minnesota Board of Pardons voted unanimously to pardon Xayasounethone Chandee, an immigrant from Laos with prior assault convictions, potentially halting federal deportation proceedings.
President Donald Trump granted full, unconditional pardons to 77 allies involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to a proclamation posted late Sunday by U.S. Pardon Attorney Ed Martin. The clemency applies only to federal offenses and does not affect state prosecutions; none of the listed recipients had been federally charged over the 2020 election.
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President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, marking a significant shift in U.S. policy toward cryptocurrency firms previously scrutinized by regulators. The move, alongside welcomes for Tether executives, highlights Trump's embrace of the industry despite past concerns over money laundering and sanctions violations. Critics, including Senator Elizabeth Warren, have raised alarms about potential conflicts of interest tied to Trump family ventures.
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.
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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.