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Trump's Controversial Pardons: 1,600 Acts in Second Term

12/26/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump has issued over 1,600 pardons and clemency acts in his second term.
Pardons include Ross Ulbricht and Juan Orlando Hernandez, Silk Road founder and former Honduras president, convicted.
Trump justified these actions by claiming a politicized justice system.
He also pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar, facing bribery charges, and commuted George Santos's sentence after a fraud plea.
The actions sparked controversy over timing and election implications.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has issued over 1,600 pardons and clemency acts in his second term.
Pardons include Ross Ulbricht and Juan Orlando Hernandez, Silk Road founder and former Honduras president, convicted.
Trump justified these actions by claiming a politicized justice system.
He also pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar, facing bribery charges, and commuted George Santos's sentence after a fraud plea.
The actions sparked controversy over timing and election implications.