Supporters of President Donald Trump with felony convictions see a window to have their sentences overturned, based on shared political grievances and loyalty to the president, The New York Times reported.
Attorneys and lobbyists with previous connections to Trump are accepting hefty compensation from those seeking pardons, with the priority being giving to those people who have similar issues with the federal justice system. Trump often characterized the four indictments filed against him as a politically motivated “witch hunt,” and he now has the authority to offer other perceived victims a reprieve.
Within a few hours of taking office, Trump signed dozens of executive orders, among them was granting a “full, complete and unconditional” pardon to roughly 1,500 of the 1,583 defendants charged in the Jan 6, 2021, riots on Capitol Hill. The move was seen by some as a favor to his most loyal supporters.
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