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Pardon applications are being carefully crafted with one man in mind: Donald Trump

Legal scholars say Trump has cast aside the traditional criteria and a clemency process historically overseen by nonpolitical Justice Department personnel.

President Donald Trump gestures after arriving on Air Force One, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump gestures after arriving on Air Force One, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Trump has pardoned and commuted sentences of more than 1,600 people since January.

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