Trump lashed out at Democrats in his Truth Social post announcing his pardon of Peters, who is currently serving a 9-year prison sentence.

Trump-aligned comedian Andrew Schulz is pushing back on the president‘s “crazy” pardons. On the podcast Flagran t, Schulz talked about how Trump admittedly had little knowledge of at least one recipient of his presidential power: money-laundering cryptocurrency executive Changpeng Zhao.

John Keeler, a former lawmaker and casino executive, is seeking a pardon for his role in funneling casino cash to a Republican political group.

President Trump granted clemency to 1,600 people in 2025. Here’s a breakdown of what they have in common.

President Donald Trump is taking an increasingly personal role in the government’s clemency process, wielding pardons with historic frequency to aid allies and advance his own political grievances.

Democrat Michael Madigan was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison and reported to a minimum-security federal prison camp in West Virginia earlier this fall. An appeals court denied his request to be released while an appeal is pending.

A grand jury indicted Leiweke in July on allegations of bid-rigging in the construction process, who was facing a trial on bid-rigging charges, has received a full and unconditional pardon from