Trump storms Washington with hundreds of pardons — and he might not be done

Donald Trump granted only one pardon during his first year in office when he last served as president.

Donald Trump granted only one pardon during his first year in office when he last served as president.

Now, just days into his second term, Trump has averaged one pardon for every few minutes he’s been back in power.

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The pardons and commutations have stood out in Trump’s first week back in the White House, even as a flurry of executive orders covering everything from tech policy, diversity initiatives and the federal workforce have blanketed Washington. They have been a way for Trump, with a simple flourish of his pen, to reward groups of people who supported him.

“There were campaign promises that President Trump made,” a Trump official said. “That’s what you’re seeing now. I’m not sure you’ll see rounds of pardons throughout [his term], but what I can say is it was important for him to keep his promises.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-storms-washington-hundreds-pardons-rcna189108

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