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Story summary
- Writer Amanda Carpenter says Trump allies can still be forced to return corrupt money despite pardons.
- She explains civil disgorgement lets the government recover profits from wrongdoing without criminal charges.
- She lists five recoverable categories—no-bid contracts, crypto profits, slush funds, lavish gifts like Trump’s plane and diamond rings, and pay-for-play.
- She notes state attorneys general could sue Clark Construction and existing laws already permit such civil recovery.