Presidential Pardon

• Trump offered to pardon Julian Assange if he denied Russian meddling, lawyer says

  Assange's lawyer, Edward Fitzgerald, alleged in a London court that the pardon would be granted if Assange would admitted to Russia having nothing to do with WikiLeaks' publication of Democratic Party emails in 2016,

  Feb 19, 2020
  
• Michael Cohen willing to cooperate with Russia probe, would refuse Trump’s pardon: lawyer

  In the wake of Michael Cohen's guilty plea to eight criminal charges, which could land him in jail for nearly six years, his lawyer says he would not accept a pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump.

  Politics

  Aug 22, 2018
  
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• Donald Trump pardons Dinesh D’Souza, hints Martha Stewart may be next

  U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday granted a pardon to conservative commentator Dinesh D'Souza, who pleaded guilty in 2014 to U.S. campaign finance law violations, and said he was considering pardoning lifestyle maven Martha Stewart.

  Politics

  May 31, 2018
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• French president Hollande pardons woman who shot dead violent husband

  Jacqueline Sauvage had been sentenced to 10 years in jail for shooting dead the husband who had beaten her up for decades.

  World

  Dec 28, 2016
• Edward Snowden intends to vote in US presidential election

  National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden says he intends to vote in the U.S. presidential election, but did not say which candidate he favours.

  World

  Sep 16, 2016
• Myanmar pardons almost 7,000 prisoners

  More than 150 Chinese workers sentenced to life in prison for illegal logging were freed in Myanmar on Thursday under a massive presidential pardon that saw nearly 7,000 prisoners released.

  World

  Jul 30, 2015