Every Pardon and Commutation Granted by Donald Trump
A Complete Verified Record (2017–2026)
Summary Statistics
~2,025+
Grand Total
Clemency Grants
Clemency Grants
~1,900+
Total Pardons
~125
Total Commutations
~1,600
Jan. 6 Pardons
& Commutations
& Commutations
~$2B
Fines & Restitution
Wiped (Both Terms)
Wiped (Both Terms)
| Category | Pardons | Commutations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Term (2017–2021) | 144 | 93 | 237 |
| Second Term — Jan. 6 Blanket | ~1,586 | 14 | ~1,600 |
| Second Term — Fake Electors (Proc. 10989) | 77+ named | 0 | 77 named |
| Second Term — Named Individual Grants | ~95 | ~18 | ~113 |
| Grand Total (approximate) | ~1,900+ | ~125 | ~2,025+ |
Note: The Jan. 6 and fake electors figures are approximate; exact counts of the Jan. 6 proclamation beneficiaries vary by source (1,500–1,600). The "named individual grants" exclude the mass proclamations.
Second Term by Category (Named Individual Grants, Excluding Mass Proclamations)
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Anti-abortion / FACE Act protesters | 24 |
| January 6 named commutees | 14 |
| White-collar / financial fraud | ~30 |
| Drug offenses | ~20 |
| Political allies / campaign figures | ~15 |
| Crypto / financial compliance | ~10 |
| Sports figures | 7 |
| Miscellaneous | ~10 |
Per NBC News analysis submitted to the House Judiciary Committee (January 20, 2026): Over half of Trump's 88 individual second-term pardons were for white-collar offenses, with money laundering, bank fraud, and wire fraud among the most common. The 87 individually named people and one corporation pardoned were ordered to pay a combined $298 million in fines and restitution — more than all first-term pardon recipients combined.
A March 2026 analysis by the California Governor's Office calculated the total financial impact across both terms at nearly $2 billion in court-ordered restitution, forfeitures, and fines that have been wiped by Trump's clemency actions. Per The New York Times (March 19, 2026), Trump has granted clemency to more than 70 individuals convicted in fraud cases across both terms, with the rate of fraud-related pardons accelerating in the second term.
Explore the Data
First Term (January 20, 2017 – January 20, 2021)
Total: 237 individual clemency grants — 144 pardons + 93 commutations.
Sources: DOJ Pardons Granted (2017–2021) | DOJ Commutations Granted (2017–2021) | Wikipedia — First Term Clemency
84% of all first-term clemency actions came in Trump's final fiscal year. 60% (144 individuals) received clemency on his last night in office.
First Term Pardons — 144 Total
| # ⇅ | Name ⇅ | Offense ⇅ | Notes ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph M. (Joe) Arpaio | Criminal contempt of court (D. Arizona) | Former Maricopa County sheriff; convicted of contempt for defying court order to stop racial profiling. First pardon of Trump's presidency, issued before sentencing. |
| 2 | Kristian Mark Saucier | Unauthorized retention of national defense information (D. Connecticut) | Former Navy sailor who photographed classified areas of a nuclear submarine. |
| 3 | I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby | Perjury (2 counts); obstruction of justice; false statements (D.C.) | Chief of Staff to VP Dick Cheney; convicted in CIA leak (Valerie Plame) scandal. Bush had commuted his prison sentence in 2007; Trump issued full pardon. |
| 4 | John Arthur "Jack" Johnson (posthumous) | Violation of the Mann Act (N.D. Illinois, 1913) | African-American world heavyweight boxing champion; convicted in 1913 by an all-white jury for traveling with his white girlfriend. Advocacy from Sylvester Stallone and Deontay Wilder. |
| 5 | Dinesh D'Souza | Illegal campaign contribution fraud (S.D. New York) | Conservative commentator who pleaded guilty in 2014 to making illegal contributions to a 2012 Senate campaign. |
| 6 | Dwight Lincoln Hammond Jr. | Arson on federal land (D. Oregon) | Oregon rancher; re-sentencing triggered the 2016 Malheur National Wildlife Refuge armed occupation. |
| 7 | Steven Dwight Hammond | Arson on federal land (D. Oregon) | Son of Dwight Hammond; same case. |
| 8 | Michael Chase Behenna | Unpremeditated murder; assault (Army court-martial) | Army Lt.; convicted of killing an Iraqi prisoner during interrogation (2008). Released on parole 2014. |
| 9 | Patrick James Nolan | Racketeering (E.D. California) | Former California Republican Assembly Minority Leader; caught in FBI "Shrimpscam" sting. Became prison reform advocate. |
| 10 | Conrad Moffat Black | Mail fraud; obstruction of justice (N.D. Illinois) | Canadian-British media mogul and Trump biographer; released from prison 2014. |
| 11 | John Richard Bubala | Conversion of government property (S.D. Indiana) | |
| 12 | Roy Wayne McKeever | Using a telephone to facilitate marijuana distribution (W.D. Oklahoma) | |
| 13 | Rodney Masaru Takumi | Operating an illegal gambling business (D. Hawaii) | |
| 14 | Michael Anthony Tedesco | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana (W.D. Pennsylvania) | Obama had pardoned him for drug trafficking in 2017 but a clerical error left a fraud conviction uncovered; this pardon corrected that. |
| 15 | Chalmer Lee Williams | Conspiracy to steal firearms; theft from interstate shipment (E.D. Kentucky) | |
| 16 | Zay Jeffries (posthumous) | Conspiracy to violate the Sherman Antitrust Act (S.D. New York, 1948) | Engineer convicted in 1948 for anti-competitive practices; indictment had been deferred during WWII. |
| 17 | Mathew L. Golsteyn | Premeditated murder (Army court-martial — charged, not tried) | Army Major charged with killing a suspected Afghan bomb-maker after admitting the killing on Fox News. Pardon issued before trial. |
| 18 | Clint A. Lorance | Murder (2 counts); witness tampering; obstruction (Army court-martial) | Army Lt. convicted of ordering troops to fire on unarmed Afghan villagers. Championed by Fox News and conservative members of Congress. |
| 19 | Angela Ronae Stanton (Angela Stanton-King) | Conspiracy to transport stolen vehicles; tampering with VIN (N.D. Georgia) | Later ran as Republican against Rep. John Lewis. |
| 20 | Ariel Manuel Friedler | Conspiracy to access protected computers without authorization (E.D. Virginia) | Former education software CEO who hacked rivals' systems. |
| 21 | David Hossein Safavian | Obstruction of justice; false statements (3 counts) (D.C.) | Former White House procurement chief; Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. |
| 22 | Michael Robert Milken | Conspiracy; securities fraud; mail fraud; tax fraud; SEC violations (S.D. New York) | The "Junk Bond King"; junk bond pioneer convicted in 1990; released 1993. Known for philanthropy. |
| 23 | Paul Harvey Pogue | Making and subscribing a false tax return (E.D. Texas) | Founder of Pogue Construction; under-reported income 2004–2006. |
| 24 | Bernard Bailey Kerik | Obstruction; false tax return; false loan statements; false statements (S.D. New York) | Former NYPD Commissioner under Mayor Giuliani. Giuliani lobbied for the pardon. |
| 25 | Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. | Misprision of a felony (M.D. Louisiana) | Former 49ers owner; paid $400,000 to Louisiana governor for casino license help. |
| 26 | Susan B. Anthony (posthumous) | Illegal voting (N.D. New York, 1873) | Women's suffrage leader convicted for voting in the 1872 election. Pardoned on the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment's ratification. The Susan B. Anthony Museum declined the pardon, noting Anthony would not have wanted one without an admission of wrongdoing. |
| 27 | Jon Donyae Ponder | Bank robbery; armed robbery (6 counts) (D. Nevada) | Founder of Hope for Prisoners re-entry program. His pardon was announced in a video segment broadcast at the 2020 Republican National Convention. |
| 28 | Alice Marie Johnson | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; money laundering; structuring (W.D. Tennessee) | First-time nonviolent offender serving life since 1997. Kim Kardashian appealed personally to Trump; sentence was commuted June 2018. After appearing at the 2020 RNC, she received a full pardon. She later became Trump's second-term "Pardon Czar." |
| 29 | Michael T. Flynn | Making false statements to federal investigators (D.C.) | Trump's first National Security Advisor; pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to FBI agents about contacts with Russian Ambassador Kislyak during the Mueller investigation. Pardoned before sentencing. |
| 30 | Phillip Kay Lyman | Conspiracy to operate OHVs on closed public land; operating OHVs on closed lands (D. Utah) | Utah county commissioner who led ATV protest through federally closed canyon. |
| 31 | Otis Gordon | Distribution of a controlled substance (D. South Carolina, 1993) | |
| 32 | Weldon Hal Angelos | Possession with intent to distribute marijuana (5 counts); firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking (3 counts) (D. Utah) | Sentenced to 55 years in 2004 under mandatory minimums; case became a symbol of sentencing reform. Trump had already commuted his sentence in 2016. |
| 33 | Alex Van Der Zwaan | False statements (D.C.) | Dutch attorney prosecuted in Mueller investigation; sentenced to 30 days in 2018. |
| 34 | George Papadopoulos | False statements (D.C.) | Former Trump campaign foreign policy adviser; first person charged in Mueller investigation; sentenced to 14 days in 2018. |
| 35 | Christopher Carl Collins | Conspiracy to commit securities fraud; false statements (S.D. New York) | Former Republican Congressman (NY); sentenced to 26 months; staunch Trump supporter. |
| 36 | Duncan D. Hunter | Conspiracy (misuse of campaign funds) (S.D. California) | Former Republican Congressman (CA); sentenced to 11 months. |
| 37 | Alfonso Antonio Costa | Health care fraud (W.D. Pennsylvania) | |
| 38 | Paul Alvin Slough | Voluntary manslaughter (13 counts); attempted voluntary manslaughter (17 counts); firearm during crime of violence (D.C.) | Blackwater contractor; opened fire in Baghdad's Nisour Square (Sept. 16, 2007), killing at least 14 unarmed Iraqi civilians. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights condemned all four Blackwater pardons. |
| 39 | Nicholas Abram Slatten | First-degree murder (D.C.) | Blackwater contractor; convicted of first-degree murder in the Nisour Square massacre; sentenced to life. |
| 40 | Evan Shawn Liberty | Voluntary manslaughter (8 counts); attempted voluntary manslaughter (12 counts); firearm during crime of violence (D.C.) | Blackwater contractor; Nisour Square massacre. |
| 41 | Dustin Laurent Heard | Voluntary manslaughter (6 counts); attempted voluntary manslaughter (11 counts); firearm during crime of violence (D.C.) | Blackwater contractor; Nisour Square massacre. |
| 42 | Jose Alonso Compean | Assault with a dangerous weapon; firearm in relation to crime of violence; deprivation of rights under color of law (W.D. Texas) | Border Patrol agent who shot and wounded an unarmed Mexican drug smuggler in 2005, then covered it up. Bush commuted his sentence in 2009. |
| 43 | Ignacio Ramos | Same as Compean (W.D. Texas) | Border Patrol agent convicted alongside Compean in the same 2005 incident. Bush commuted in 2009. |
| 44 | Alfred Lee Crum | Illegally operating a still; unlawful possession of a still (E.D. Oklahoma, 1952) | Elderly man convicted in 1952 of moonshining. |
| 45 | Roger Joseph Stone Jr. | Obstruction of proceeding; false statements (5 counts); witness tampering (D.C.) | Long-time Trump political adviser; convicted in Mueller investigation. Trump commuted his 40-month sentence on July 10, 2020 (days before he was to report to prison), then issued this full pardon. |
| 46 | Paul J. Manafort | (1) False tax returns (5 counts); failure to report foreign accounts; bank fraud (2 counts) (E.D. Virginia); (2) Conspiracy against the United States; witness tampering (D.C.) | Former Trump campaign chairman; convicted in two separate Mueller proceedings. Combined 7.5-year sentence; released to home confinement May 2020 citing COVID. |
| 47 | Margaret E. Hunter | Conspiracy to commit offenses (S.D. California) | Wife of Rep. Duncan Hunter; convicted alongside him for misusing campaign funds. |
| 48 | Charles Kushner | Fraud and false statements (16 counts); witness tampering; false statements (D. New Jersey) | Father of Jared Kushner. Convicted in 2004 for tax evasion, fraud, and hiring a prostitute to entrap a cooperating witness (his own brother-in-law). Served 14 months. |
| 49 | William Plemons | Structuring transactions; tax evasion; wire fraud (N.D. Georgia) | |
| 50 | Topeka Kimberly Sam | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine hydrochloride (E.D. Virginia) | |
| 51 | Peter Y. Atkinson | Mail fraud (3 counts) (N.D. Illinois) | Former Conrad Black associate at Hollinger International. |
| 52 | John A. Boultbee | Mail fraud (N.D. Illinois) | Former Conrad Black associate; same Hollinger International fraud case. |
| 53 | Andrew Barron Worden | Wire fraud (S.D. New York) | |
| 54 | Mary Ballard McCarty | Conspiracy to commit honest services fraud (S.D. Florida) | Former Palm Beach County Commissioner. |
| 55 | James J. Kassouf | Making a false tax return (N.D. Ohio) | |
| 56 | John Frederick Tate | Conspiracy to commit offense; false campaign contribution reports; false statements (S.D. Iowa) | Campaign aide involved in illegal campaign payments. |
| 57 | Jesse R. Benton | Same as Tate — false campaign records, false statements (S.D. Iowa) | Campaign aide; grandson-in-law of Sen. Ron Paul; worked on Ron Paul's and Mitch McConnell's campaigns. |
| 58 | Christopher Michael Wade | Sealed offenses (S.D. New York) | Sentence and offenses under seal. |
| 59 | Joseph Martin Stephens | Probation revocation (W.D. Texas) | |
| 60 | Christopher II X | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; multiple violations (E.D. Arkansas; S.D. Indiana; W.D. Kentucky) | |
| 61 | Cesar Agusto Lozada | Conspiracy to distribute marijuana (S.D. Florida) | |
| 62 | Rickey Ivan Kanter | Mail fraud (E.D. Wisconsin) | |
| 63 | Stephanie Christine Mohr | Deprivation of rights under color of law (D. Maryland) | Former Maryland police officer convicted of ordering her police dog to bite a handcuffed suspect; sentenced to 10 years in 2001. |
| 64 | Robert Edward Coughlin II | Conflict of interest (D.C.) | Former DOJ official; Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. |
| 65 | Mark Siljander | Obstruction of justice; FARA violation (W.D. Missouri) | Former Republican Congressman (MI); pleaded guilty in 2010 to illegally lobbying for an Islamic charity linked to terrorism financing. |
| 66 | James Harutun Batmasian | Willful failure to pay over tax (S.D. Florida) | Miami real estate developer. |
| 67 | Gary Mark Brugman | Deprivation of rights under color of law (W.D. Texas) | Former police officer. |
| 68 | Joseph Occhipinti | Conspiracy to violate civil rights; deprivation of rights under color of law (10 counts); false statements (6 counts) (S.D. New York) | Former INS agent; convicted 1991. President Bush had previously commuted his sentence. |
| 69 | Rebekah Kay Charleston | Conspiracy to commit tax evasion (E.D. Texas) | |
| 70 | Russell Paul Plaisance | Conspiracy to unlawfully import cocaine (W.D. Louisiana, 1987) | |
| 71 | Lynn Wade Barney | Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon (D. Utah) | |
| 72 | Paul L. Behrens | False statements relating to health care (2 counts); health care fraud (2 counts) (M.D. Florida) | |
| 73 | Thaddeus M. S. Bereday | Making false statements relating to health care (M.D. Florida) | |
| 74 | Peter E. Clay | Making false statements (2 counts) (M.D. Florida) | |
| 75 | Scott Conor Crosby | Bank robbery; firearm use during crime of violence (D. Arizona) | |
| 76 | Randall Harold "Duke" Cunningham | Conspiracy; tax evasion (S.D. California) | Former Republican Congressman (CA) and decorated Vietnam War fighter ace; pleaded guilty in 2005 to accepting $2.4 million in bribes from defense contractors; sentenced to 100 months. |
| 77 | Paul Erickson | Wire fraud; money laundering (D. South Dakota) | Republican political operative; former romantic partner of Maria Butina, the Russian agent who infiltrated conservative organizations. |
| 78 | Todd S. Farha | Health care fraud (2 counts) (M.D. Florida) | Former CEO of WellCare Health Plans. |
| 79 | Thomas K. Ford | Violating mandatory safety standards; making false material statements (S.D. Illinois) | |
| 80 | Jessica Jean Frease (aka Jessica Jean Armstrong) | Bank embezzlement (D. South Dakota) | |
| 81 | Robert Cannon Hayes | False statements (W.D. North Carolina) | Former Republican Congressman Robin Hayes (NC). |
| 82 | Deborah L. Jorgensen | Conspiracy; misbranding (10 counts); wire fraud (3 counts); mail fraud (2 counts) (D. South Dakota) | |
| 83 | Gregory L. Jorgensen | Conspiracy; misbranding (10 counts); wire fraud (3 counts); mail fraud (2 counts) (D. South Dakota) | |
| 84 | Martin Frederick Jorgensen | Conspiracy; misbranding (10 counts) (D. South Dakota) | |
| 85 | William L. Kale | Health care fraud (2 counts) (M.D. Florida) | |
| 86 | Frederick J. Nahas | Obstruction of justice in a health care investigation (D. New Jersey) | |
| 87 | John Michael Nystrom | Misprision of a felony (D. South Dakota) | |
| 88 | Amy Ralston Povah | Conspiracy to distribute controlled substance; conspiracy to import; money laundering (W.D. Texas) | Drug offender who became a prominent sentencing reform advocate. |
| 89 | David Francis Rowland | Federal enforcement procedures (2 counts) (D. South Carolina) | |
| 90 | Joshua James Smith | Conspiracy to possess and distribute marijuana; cocaine (M.D. Tennessee) | |
| 91 | David Tamman | Conspiracy to obstruct justice; destruction of records; accessory after the fact; obstruction (C.D. California) | |
| 92 | Alex Adjmi | Money laundering (D. Connecticut); conspiracy to commit insurance fraud (E.D. New York) | |
| 93 | Fred Keith Alford | Firearms violation — interstate sale of firearm by FFL (N.D. Oklahoma, 1977) | |
| 94 | Mahmoud Reza Banki | False statements (S.D. New York) | Iranian-American engineer originally convicted of violating Iran sanctions; retried on lesser charges. |
| 95 | Stephen K. Bannon | Conspiracy to commit wire fraud; conspiracy to commit money laundering (S.D. New York) — charged, not yet tried | Former White House Chief Strategist; charged August 2020 with defrauding donors to a "We Build the Wall" fundraising campaign. Pardon prevented trial. |
| 96 | Faustino Bernadett | Misprision of a felony (C.D. California) | |
| 97 | Carl Andrew Boggs III | Conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud; money laundering (W.D. North Carolina) | |
| 98 | Todd A. Boulanger | Conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud (D.C.) | Former lobbyist; Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. |
| 99 | Robert Douglas Bowker | Wildlife smuggling (M.D. Florida) | |
| 100 | Elliott Broidy | Conspiracy to serve as unregistered agent of a foreign principal (D.C.) — not yet sentenced | Former RNC deputy finance chairman and major Trump fundraiser; pleaded guilty October 2020 to working as unregistered foreign agent for Malaysian and Chinese interests. |
| 101 | Drew Kallman Brownstein | Securities fraud (S.D. New York) | |
| 102 | Tommaso Buti | Conspiracy to defraud U.S.; wire fraud (35 counts); transportation of stolen property (14 counts); money laundering (S.D. New York) — indictment pending | |
| 103 | Dwayne Michael Carter (aka Lil Wayne) | Possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon (S.D. Florida) — pleaded guilty, not yet sentenced | Rapper "Lil Wayne"; pleaded guilty December 2020 to possessing a loaded gold-plated .45-caliber handgun as a convicted felon on a private plane in Miami. Met with Trump before the 2020 election. Note: This is a full PARDON, not a commutation. |
| 104 | Robert William Cawthon | False statement on bank loan application (N.D. Texas, 1992) | |
| 105 | David Lamar Clanton | False claims; aiding false statements (N.D. Mississippi) | |
| 106 | Jeffrey Alan Conway | Conspiracy to commit offenses against the United States (W.D. Pennsylvania) | |
| 107 | Robert Corkern | Aiding and abetting bribery involving federal programs (N.D. Mississippi) | |
| 108 | Steven Benjamin Floyd | Bank robbery by extortion (S.D. Mississippi) | |
| 109 | Duncan Fordham | Health care fraud (S.D. Georgia) | |
| 110 | Clarence Olin Freeman | Conspiracy to violate interstate revenue laws; illegal whiskey possession (D. South Carolina, 1965) | |
| 111 | George Gilmore | Failure to pay over payroll taxes; false statements (D. New Jersey) | Former Republican Party chairman of Ocean County, NJ. |
| 112 | Steven Samuel Grantham | Interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle (C.D. California, 1967) | |
| 113 | Joey Murray Hancock | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine (N.D. Mississippi) | |
| 114 | Wesley Scott Harkonen Jr. | Wire fraud and aiding and abetting (N.D. California) | Former CEO of InterMune; convicted of wire fraud for overstating drug trial results. |
| 115 | James Austin Hayes IV | Insider trading conspiracy (W.D. North Carolina) | |
| 116 | Gary E. Hendler | Conspiracy to distribute methaqualone (E.D. Pennsylvania, 1984) | |
| 117 | William E. "Ed" Henry | Theft of government property (M.D. Alabama) | Former Republican Alabama state representative; pleaded guilty 2019 to aiding Medicare fraud. Advocacy from Sen. Tommy Tuberville. |
| 118 | Abel Holtz | Obstruction of justice (S.D. Florida) | Influential Miami banker who founded Capital Bank; bribed a Miami Beach city commissioner. |
| 119 | Douglas Jemal | Wire fraud (D.C.) | Major Washington D.C. real estate developer; friend of Jared Kushner; donated $100,000 to the RNC in 2020. |
| 120 | James E. Johnson Jr. | Hunting over bait; killing migratory game bird (E.D. North Carolina) | |
| 121 | Amir B. Khan | Wire fraud (19 counts) (D. Hawaii) | |
| 122 | Kenneth Kurson | Interstate stalking and harassment (E.D. New York) — not yet tried | Close friend and ally of Jared Kushner; charged October 2020 with cyberstalking. Pardoned before trial. |
| 123 | Anthony Scott Levandowski | Theft and attempted theft of trade secrets (N.D. California) | Self-driving car engineer who stole trade secrets from Google's Waymo before joining Uber; pleaded guilty 2020. Peter Thiel supported the pardon. |
| 124 | Michael A. Liberty | Political contributions in the names of others (D. Maine) | Maine developer convicted of making illegal bundled donations to Mitt Romney's 2012 primary campaign. |
| 125 | Brian Lyle McSwain | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and cocaine (D. South Carolina) | |
| 126 | Hal Knudson Mergler | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute LSD (N.D. West Virginia) | |
| 127 | David Eugene Miller | Making a false statement to a bank (M.D. Tennessee) | |
| 128 | Glen Moss | (1) Tax evasion (D. Connecticut) (2) Mail fraud (D. South Carolina) | |
| 129 | Hillel "Helly" Nahmad | Illegal gambling (S.D. New York) | Son of major art dealer David Nahmad; convicted 2013 for running an illegal sports gambling ring from his Plaza Hotel apartment. |
| 130 | Stephen Odzer | Bank fraud (E.D. New York) | |
| 131 | Benedict Guthrie Olberding | Bank fraud (D. South Carolina) | |
| 132 | Eric Wesley Patton | Making a false statement (E.D. Tennessee) | |
| 133 | Desiree Perez | (1) Conspiracy to distribute cocaine (S.D. Florida, 1995) (2) Probation violation (1999) | CEO of Roc Nation, Jay-Z's entertainment company. Jay-Z had advocated directly for criminal justice reform with Trump. |
| 134 | Johnny D. Phillips | Conspiracy to commit wire fraud and mail fraud (E.D. Tennessee) | |
| 135 | Richard George Renzi | Conspiracy to commit extortion; wire and mail fraud; money laundering; racketeering; extortion under color of official right (D. Arizona) | Former Republican Congressman (AZ); convicted 2013 of extorting land deals. |
| 136 | Gregory Louis Reyes | Conspiracy to commit securities and mail fraud; stock options backdating fraud (N.D. California) | Former CEO of Brocade Communications; convicted of illegally backdating stock options. |
| 137 | Aviem Sella | Espionage — conspiracy to deliver national defense information to foreign agent (D.C.) — indicted, not tried | Israeli Air Force colonel who handled convicted spy Jonathan Pollard; indicted 1987 but never extradited from Israel. |
| 138 | Robert C. Sherrill | Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine (M.D. Tennessee) | |
| 139 | Syrita Rashida Steib-Martin | Use of fire to commit a felony (E.D. Texas) | |
| 140 | Patrick Lee Swisher | Fraudulent tax return; false statements (W.D. North Carolina) | |
| 141 | Casey Urlacher | Conspiracy to defraud the U.S.; illegal gambling; money laundering (N.D. Illinois) — not yet tried | Brother of Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher; mayor of Mettawa, IL; charged 2020 with running an illegal gambling business. Pardoned before trial. |
| 142 | John Harold Wall | Possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute (D. Minnesota) | |
| 143 | Robert Zangrillo | Conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud; federal program bribery; money laundering; false tax return (D. Massachusetts) | Miami developer; charged in the 2019 "Operation Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal for allegedly bribing a USC official. |
| 144 | Albert J. Pirro Jr. | Conspiracy to defraud the United States; tax evasion (4 counts); fraud (29 counts) (S.D. New York) | Real estate attorney and ex-husband of Fox News personality Jeanine Pirro; sentenced to 29 months in 2000 for tax fraud. Last pardon of the first term. |
First Term Commutations — 93 Total
| # ⇅ | Name ⇅ | Offense ⇅ | Notes ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sholom Rubashkin | Bank fraud (14 counts); false statements to bank (24 counts); wire fraud (14 counts); mail fraud (9 counts); money laundering (10 counts) (N.D. Iowa) | Former CEO of Agriprocessors, the largest kosher meatpacking plant in the U.S.; sentenced to 27 years. Broad bipartisan support for commutation, including from former Attorneys General and Congress members of both parties. |
| 2 | Alice Marie Johnson | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; money laundering; structuring (W.D. Tennessee) | Serving life since 1997. Kim Kardashian personally visited the White House to appeal for her release. Johnson later received a full pardon in August 2020. She became Trump's second-term "Pardon Czar." |
| 3 | Dwight Lincoln Hammond Jr. | Arson on federal land (D. Oregon) | Commutation later upgraded to full pardon (same date). |
| 4 | Steven Dwight Hammond | Arson on federal land (D. Oregon) | Commutation later upgraded to full pardon (same date). |
| 5 | Theodore E. Suhl | Honest services wire fraud; bribery (E.D. Arkansas) | Arkansas nursing home CEO convicted of paying kickbacks to state Medicaid director. |
| 6 | Ronen Nahmani | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substance analogues (S.D. Florida) | Sentenced to 20 years for distributing synthetic drugs. |
| 7 | Judith Negron | Conspiracy to commit health care fraud; health care fraud (2 counts); money laundering (S.D. Florida) | Sentenced to 35 years in the ATC Healthcare Medicare fraud scheme. |
| 8 | Rod Blagojevich | Wire fraud (8 counts); extortion; bribery (3 counts); false statements (N.D. Illinois) | Former Democratic Governor of Illinois; sentenced 2011 to 14 years for attempting to sell Obama's Senate seat. Had appeared on Celebrity Apprentice. Served 8 years. Received a full pardon in the second term (Feb. 10, 2025). |
| 9 | Crystal Munoz | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 1,000+ kg of marijuana (W.D. Texas) | Nonviolent drug offender; 19 years for supporting a trafficking ring run by her ex-boyfriend. Advocated for by Alice Johnson. |
| 10 | Tynice Nichole Hall | Drug trafficking (crack cocaine); firearm possession (N.D. Texas) | 20+ years; first-time offender convicted for letting her boyfriend sell drugs from her apartment. |
| 11 | Roger Joseph Stone Jr. | Obstruction; false statements (5 counts); witness tampering (D.C.) | Commutation came days before Stone was to report to prison; later received a full pardon on December 23, 2020. Sen. Mitt Romney called it "unprecedented, historic corruption." |
| 12 | Lenora Logan | Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine (S.D. Iowa) | Sentenced to 27 years in 1999. |
| 13 | Curtis McDonald | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; money laundering (W.D. Tennessee) | Life sentence imposed in 1997; same drug network as Alice Johnson. |
| 14 | Charles Tanner | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine (N.D. Indiana) | 30-year sentence. |
| 15 | John Thomas Bolen | Conspiracy to import cocaine; conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine (S.D. Florida) | Life sentence. |
| 16 | Rashella Reed | Wire fraud conspiracy; money laundering conspiracy (S.D. Georgia) | |
| 17 | Philip Esformes | Health care fraud conspiracy; kickbacks; money laundering; bribery (S.D. Florida) | Convicted at trial 2019 in what DOJ called the largest Medicare/Medicaid fraud ever charged ($1.3 billion); sentenced to 20 years. Father Morris Esformes lobbied for release. |
| 18 | Stephen E. Stockman | Mail fraud; wire fraud; campaign finance conspiracy; false statements; money laundering; false tax return (S.D. Texas) | Former Republican Congressman (TX, 2013–2015); sentenced to 10 years for misusing charitable funds. Advocated for by Bob Barr and James Dobson. |
| 19 | Judith Negron (updated/re-issued) | Same health care fraud conviction as above | Second commutation order issued. |
| 20 | Tynice Nichole Hall (re-issued) | Same drug trafficking conviction as above | |
| 21 | Crystal Munoz (re-issued) | Same marijuana trafficking conviction as above | |
| 22 | Daniela Gozes-Wagner | Conspiracy to commit health care fraud; money laundering (S.D. Texas) | Sentenced to 20 years for health care fraud. |
| 23 | Mark Shapiro | Conspiracy to commit securities, wire, and mail fraud; securities fraud; wire fraud; mail fraud (S.D. New York) | Sentenced to 85 years for massive securities fraud scheme. |
| 24 | Irving Stitsky | Same securities fraud scheme as Shapiro (S.D. New York) | Sentenced to 85 years alongside Shapiro. |
| 25 | Fred Davis Clark Jr. | Bank fraud (3 counts); false statements on federally insured loans (3 counts); obstruction of official proceeding (S.D. Florida) | Sentenced to 40 years. |
| 26 | Jon Michael Harder | Mail fraud; engaging in monetary transactions in criminal proceeds (D. Oregon) | |
| 27 | Chris Young | Drug trafficking (cocaine, crack cocaine); felon in possession of firearm; firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking (M.D. Tennessee) | Kim Kardashian advocated for him. |
| 28 | William "Billy" T. Walters | Conspiracy to commit securities fraud; conspiracy to commit wire fraud; securities fraud (4 counts); wire fraud (4 counts) (S.D. New York) | Legendary Las Vegas sports bettor convicted 2017 for insider trading; sentenced to 5 years. Paid former Trump attorney John M. Dowd tens of thousands to lobby for his commutation. |
| 29 | Adrianne Davis Miller | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine; list I chemical to manufacture controlled substance (S.D. Alabama) | |
| 30 | Kwame M. Kilpatrick | Racketeering conspiracy; extortion (5 counts); bribery; mail fraud (10 counts); wire fraud (2 counts); false tax return (6 counts) (E.D. Michigan) | Former Democratic Mayor of Detroit; sentenced 2013 to 28 years for running a criminal enterprise from the mayor's office. Had served 7 years. |
| 31 | Michael H. Ashley | Bank fraud (E.D. New York) | |
| 32 | David Morris Barren | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; money laundering (D. Maryland) | |
| 33 | Kristina Kay Bohnenkamp | Conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine (N.D. Iowa) | |
| 34 | Jonathan Braun | Conspiracy to import marijuana; money laundering (E.D. New York) | |
| 35 | Ann Marie Butler | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; cocaine base; MDMA (D. South Carolina) | 30-year sentence. |
| 36 | Matthew Antione Canady | Conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine (S.D. Iowa) | |
| 37 | Craig Cesal | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana (N.D. Georgia) | First-time, nonviolent offender; convicted 2003 for unknowingly leasing trucks used to transport marijuana; sentenced to life. Kim Kardashian advocated for him. |
| 38 | Jeff Cheney | Conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine (N.D. Iowa) | |
| 39 | Mario Claiborne | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; continuing criminal enterprise (N.D. Illinois) | Life sentence from 1994. |
| 40 | Corvain T. Cooper | Conspiracy to distribute marijuana; money laundering; structuring (W.D. North Carolina) | Life sentence; first-time, nonviolent marijuana distributor. Kim Kardashian advocated for him. |
| 41 | April D. Coots | Conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine (W.D. Missouri) | 20-year sentence. |
| 42 | James Brian Cruz | Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine (W.D. Texas) | 40-year sentence. |
| 43 | Marquis Dargon | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine (M.D. Florida) | |
| 44 | Jaime A. Davidson | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine; murder of DEA agent; firearm use during drug trafficking (N.D. New York) | Life sentence plus 5 years from 1993. |
| 45 | John Estin Davis | Conspiracy to violate anti-kickback statute; health care fraud (M.D. Tennessee) | |
| 46 | Anthony M. DeJohn | Conspiracy to distribute marijuana; possession of firearms by felon (N.D. New York) | Life sentence. |
| 47 | Bill K. Kapri (aka Kodak Black) | Making false statements in connection with acquisition of a firearm (2 counts) (S.D. Florida) | Rapper "Kodak Black" (born Dieuson Octave, legally changed to Bill K. Kapri); pleaded guilty 2019 to falsifying federal firearms purchase forms; sentenced to 46 months. This is a COMMUTATION, not a pardon. His conviction record was not wiped. |
| 48 | Kenneth Charles Fragoso | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine (S.D. Texas) | Life sentence from 1991. |
| 49 | Robert Francis | Conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine (E.D. Missouri) | Life sentence. |
| 50 | Darrell Frazier | Drug trafficking — cocaine; heroin (E.D. Tennessee; N.D. Georgia) | Multiple sentences. |
| 51 | Rodney Nakia Gibson | Money laundering; drug trafficking; firearm (D. South Carolina) | |
| 52 | Jennings Gilbert | Conspiracy to manufacture marijuana; possession with intent to distribute marijuana (E.D. Kentucky) | |
| 53 | Javier Gonzales | Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine (D. Montana) | |
| 54 | Luis Gonzalez | Possession with intent to distribute cocaine (E.D. Texas) | Life sentence from 1993. |
| 55 | Michael Harris | Drug trafficking — cocaine (C.D. California) | |
| 56 | Dwayne L. Harrison | Possession with intent to distribute cocaine; firearm during drug trafficking (S.D. Mississippi) | |
| 57 | Raymond Hersman | Possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine (S.D. West Virginia) | |
| 58 | Lou Hobbs | Drug trafficking — cocaine and crack cocaine (D.C.) | Life sentence from 1997. |
| 59 | Reginald Dinez Johnson | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine and PCP (E.D. Missouri) | |
| 60 | Cassandra Anne Kasowski | Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine (D. North Dakota) | |
| 61 | Traie Tavares Kelly | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute crack cocaine and cocaine (D. South Carolina) | |
| 62 | Kyle Kimoto | Conspiracy; mail fraud; wire fraud in telemarketing (S.D. Illinois) | Sentenced to nearly 30 years for a telemarketing fraud scheme. |
| 63 | Sharon King | Drug trafficking — cocaine and marijuana; firearm (S.D. New York) | |
| 64 | Noah Kleinman | Conspiracy to distribute marijuana; money laundering (C.D. California) | |
| 65 | John Richard Knock | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana; money laundering (N.D. Florida) | Life sentence from 2001. First-time, nonviolent marijuana offender. |
| 66 | Mary Anne Locke | Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine (N.D. Iowa) | |
| 67 | Tena M. Logan | Conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine (C.D. Illinois) | |
| 68 | Way Quoe Long | Continuing criminal enterprise; marijuana manufacturing; firearm (E.D. California) | Sentenced to 600 months for large-scale marijuana operation. |
| 69 | Hector Madrigal Sr. | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana (2 counts) (S.D. Texas) | |
| 70 | Chalana C. McFarland | Conspiracy to commit bank fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, obstruction; bank fraud (30 counts); wire fraud (60 counts); money laundering (73 counts); perjury (N.D. Georgia) | Sentenced to 30 years; massive mortgage fraud. |
| 71 | Salomon E. Melgen | Health care fraud (36 counts); false claims (19 counts); false statements (11 counts) (S.D. Florida) | Prominent ophthalmologist and Democratic fundraiser; friend of Sen. Bob Menendez. Sentenced to 17 years for $73 million Medicare fraud scheme. |
| 72 | Jawad Amir Musa | Conspiracy to distribute heroin (S.D. New York) | Life sentence from 1993. |
| 73 | Sydney Melissa Navarro | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance (N.D. Texas) | |
| 74 | Issac Nelson | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine and crack cocaine (D. South Carolina) | |
| 75 | Lerna Lea Paulson | Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance (D. North Dakota) | |
| 76 | Michael Pelletier | Conspiracy to import and distribute marijuana; money laundering; social security fraud (D. Maine) | Life sentence. |
| 77 | Tara Michelle Perry | Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance (N.D. Texas) | |
| 78 | Dwayne Phelps | Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; possession with intent to distribute (S.D. Indiana) | |
| 79 | Jodi Lynn Richter | Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance (D. North Dakota) | |
| 80 | Lavonne Arlene Roach | Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance (D. South Dakota) | 30-year sentence from 1998. |
| 81 | Mary Marcella Roberts | Conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance (D. North Dakota) | |
| 82 | James R. Romans | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana (E.D. Texas) | 30-year sentence. |
| 83 | Ferrell Damon Scott | Conspiracy to distribute marijuana; possession with intent to distribute (S.D. Texas) | Life sentence from 2009. |
| 84 | Adriana Shayota | Conspiracy to traffic counterfeit goods; copyright infringement; conspiracy to introduce misbranded food into interstate commerce (N.D. California) | |
| 85 | Luis Fernando Sicard | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; firearm (S.D. Florida) | |
| 86 | Brian Wayne Simmons | Conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana (D. Oregon) | 15-year sentence. |
| 87 | Derrick Bruce Smith | Distribution of cocaine resulting in death; possession with intent to distribute cocaine (W.D. Missouri) | |
| 88 | Monstsho Eugene Vernon | Armed bank robbery (6 counts); firearm in crime of violence (D. South Carolina) | |
| 89 | Blanca Maribel Virgen | Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; maintaining drug-involved premises (N.D. Texas) | 30-year sentence. |
| 90 | Jerry Donnell Walden | Conspiracy to violate federal narcotics laws (S.D. New York) | 40-year sentence from 1998. |
| 91 | Eliyahu Weinstein | Conspiracy to commit wire fraud; money laundering (D. New Jersey — 2 cases) | Real estate developer; $200 million Ponzi scheme targeting the Orthodox Jewish community; sentenced to 22 years total. |
| 92 | Sholam Weiss | Racketeering; racketeering conspiracy (27 counts); interstate transportation of stolen property (23 counts); money laundering (29 counts); false statements (2 counts) (M.D. Florida) | Sentenced to 835 years — among the longest white-collar sentences in U.S. history — for looting National Heritage Life Insurance. |
| 93 | Tom Leroy Whitehurst | Conspiracy to manufacture methamphetamine; arson; firearms (E.D. Missouri) | Life sentence. |
Note: A 94th commutation, for Caroline Yeats (conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance, N.D. Texas), appears in some lists as part of the January 19, 2021 wave. Per the DOJ Commutations list, the official count is 93 commutations. Some sources may count differently due to re-issued/amended warrants for individuals like Negron, Hall, and Munoz.
Second Term (January 20, 2025 – April 5, 2026)
Trump's second term has already produced more total clemency grants than any two-term presidency in recorded history, primarily due to the blanket January 6 pardon. The individual grants (excluding mass proclamations) are also historically notable for the concentration of white-collar and crypto-related offenses, the pardoning of a sitting U.S. Representative and a foreign head of state, and the documented patterns of political donations and lobbyist connections among recipients.
Source: DOJ — Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025–Present) (last updated March 2, 2026)
Individual Pardons and Commutations — Chronological
Source: DOJ — Clemency Grants 2025–Present (last updated March 2, 2026)
January 21, 2025 — 1 Pardon
| Name | District | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross William Ulbricht | S.D.N.Y. | Aiding and abetting drug distribution over internet; continuing criminal enterprise; computer hacking; fraud with ID documents; money laundering conspiracy | Life sentence + lifetime supervised release (sentenced May 29, 2015). Founder of the Silk Road dark web marketplace, which facilitated over $200 million in drug transactions via Bitcoin. Trump had promised this pardon at the 2024 Libertarian National Convention. Released same day. |
January 22, 2025 — 2 Pardons
| Name | District | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Dale Sutton, Jr. | D.C. | Murder 2nd degree; conspiracy; obstruction of justice; aiding and abetting | 66 months. D.C. Metropolitan Police officer; convicted in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown during an unauthorized police pursuit. |
| Andrew Zabavsky | D.C. | Conspiracy; obstruction of justice; aiding and abetting | 48 months. D.C. Metropolitan Police officer; same Karon Hylton-Brown incident. |
January 23, 2025 — 24 Pardons (Anti-Abortion / FACE Act Protesters)
| # | Name | District | Sentence | Offense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joan Bell | D.C. | 27 months; 36 mo. supervised release | Conspiracy against rights; FACE Act |
| 2 | Coleman Boyd | M.D. Tenn. | 5 yrs. probation; $10,000 fine | Conspiracy to obstruct clinic access; FACE Act |
| 3 | Joel Curry | E.D. Mich. | N/A | Conspiracy against rights; clinic access obstruction |
| 4 | Jonathan Darnel | D.C. | 34 months; 36 mo. supervised release | Conspiracy against rights; FACE Act |
| 5 | Caroline Davis | M.D. Tenn./E.D. Mich. | 3 yrs. probation | Conspiracy to interfere with clinic access |
| 6 | Eva Edl | M.D. Tenn./E.D. Mich. | 3 yrs. probation (vacated) | FACE Act; clinic access obstruction |
| 7 | Chester Gallagher | M.D. Tenn./E.D. Mich. | 16 months | Conspiracy to obstruct clinic access; FACE Act |
| 8 | Herb Geraghty | D.C. | 27 months; 36 mo. supervised release | Conspiracy against rights; FACE Act |
| 9 | William Goodman | D.C. | 27 months; 36 mo. supervised release | Conspiracy against rights; FACE Act |
| 10 | Dennis Green | M.D. Tenn. | Time served; 3 yrs. supervised release | Conspiracy to obstruct clinic access; FACE Act |
| 11 | Lauren Handy | D.C. | 57 months; 36 mo. supervised release | Conspiracy against rights; FACE Act |
| 12 | Paula Harlow | D.C. | 24 months; 36 mo. supervised release | Conspiracy against rights; FACE Act |
| 13 | John Hinshaw | D.C. | 21 months; 36 mo. supervised release | Conspiracy against rights; FACE Act |
| 14 | Heather Idoni | M.D. Tenn./E.D. Mich./D.C. | 24 months | Conspiracy against rights; FACE Act |
| 15 | Jean Marshall | D.C. | 24 months; 36 mo. supervised release | Conspiracy against rights; FACE Act |
| 16 | Christopher Moscinski | E.D.N.Y. | 6 months; 1 yr. supervised release | Interference with access to reproductive health services |
| 17 | Justin Phillips | E.D. Mich. | N/A | Conspiracy against rights; clinic access obstruction |
| 18 | Paul Place | M.D. Tenn. | 3 yrs. probation (vacated) | FACE Act |
| 19 | Jay Smith | D.C. | 10 months; 36 mo. supervised release | FACE Act |
| 20 | Paul Vaughn | M.D. Tenn. | Time served; 3 yrs. supervised release | Conspiracy to obstruct clinic access; FACE Act |
| 21 | Bevelyn Beatty Williams | S.D.N.Y. | 41 months; 2 yrs. supervised release | FACE Act |
| 22 | Calvin Zastrow | M.D. Tenn./E.D. Mich. | 6 months | Conspiracy to obstruct clinic access; FACE Act |
| 23 | Eva Zastrow | M.D. Tenn./E.D. Mich. | 3 yrs. probation (vacated) | FACE Act; clinic access obstruction |
| 24 | James Zastrow | M.D. Tenn. | 3 yrs. probation | FACE Act |
February 10, 2025 — 1 Pardon
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod R. Blagojevich | N.D. Ill. | 168 months (as amended); $20,000 fine | Wire fraud (8 counts); extortion; bribery conspiracy (3 counts); false statements | Former Democratic Governor of Illinois. Note: Blagojevich had already received a commutation in Trump's FIRST term (February 2020). This is a full second-term pardon, clearing his conviction record entirely. The DOJ warrant date is February 10, 2025. |
March 4, 2025 — 1 Commutation
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Pinkard | E.D. Mich. | 1 year and 1 day; 3 yrs. supervised release | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances |
March 11, 2025 — 1 Pardon
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kelsey | M.D. Tenn. | 21 months; 3 yrs. supervised release | Conspiracy to defraud U.S.; aiding and abetting acceptance of excessive campaign contributions | Former Tennessee state senator. |
March 20, 2025 — 1 Pardon
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Edward Caldwell | D.C. | Time served | Tampering with documents or proceedings | Retired Navy intelligence officer; had been one of the 14 named commutees in the January 20, 2025 Jan. 6 proclamation. This full pardon supersedes that commutation. |
March 25, 2025 — 1 Pardon
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Archer | S.D.N.Y. | 1 year and 1 day; $43,427,436 restitution | Conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud | Former business partner of Hunter Biden; convicted for his role in a $60 million fraudulent bond scheme that defrauded the Oglala Sioux Tribe. Trump cited Archer's 2023 congressional testimony about the Biden family. |
March 27, 2025 — 6 Pardons (BitMEX/Crypto)
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Hayes | S.D.N.Y. | 2 yrs. probation; 6 mo. home confinement; $10M civil penalty | Violation of the Bank Secrecy Act (failure to maintain AML program) | BitMEX co-founder and CEO. |
| Benjamin Delo | S.D.N.Y. | 30 months probation; $10M civil penalty | Violation of the Bank Secrecy Act | BitMEX co-founder. |
| Samuel Reed | S.D.N.Y. | 18 months probation; $10M civil penalty | Violation of the Bank Secrecy Act | BitMEX co-founder and CTO. |
| Gregory Dwyer | S.D.N.Y. | 1 yr. probation; $150,000 fine | Violation of the Bank Secrecy Act | BitMEX Head of Business Development. |
| HDR Global Trading Limited | S.D.N.Y. | 2 yrs. unsupervised probation; $100,000,000 fine | Violation of the Bank Secrecy Act | Corporate entity — BitMEX parent company. Note: This is a corporate pardon, not an individual. |
| Trevor Milton | S.D.N.Y. | 48 months; 3 yrs. supervised release | Securities fraud; wire fraud (2 counts) | Founder of Nikola Corporation (electric trucks); convicted of defrauding investors (~$676 million restitution). Donated $1.8 million to Trump reelection fund in weeks before the November 2024 election. |
March 28, 2025 — 3 Commutations
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Galanis | S.D.N.Y. | 135 months + 173 months (consecutive) | Conspiracy to commit securities fraud; investment adviser fraud | |
| Ozy Media, Inc. | E.D.N.Y. | 1 yr. probation; $36,769,153.97 restitution | Conspiracy to commit securities/wire fraud | Corporate entity — commutation of Ozy Media's conviction. |
| Carlos Roy Watson | E.D.N.Y. | 116 months; $36,769,153.97 restitution | Conspiracy to commit securities/wire fraud; aggravated identity theft | Founder and CEO of Ozy Media. |
April 23, 2025 — 2 Pardons
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Fiore | D. Nev. | N/A | Conspiracy to commit wire fraud; wire fraud (6 counts) | Former Nevada state assemblywoman; raised money for a police officer's funeral and kept the funds. |
| Paul Walczak | S.D. Fla. | 18 months; $4,381,265.76 restitution | Willful failure to pay trust fund taxes; failure to file return | His mother contributed $1 million at a Trump fundraiser. |
May 27, 2025 — 2 Pardons
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Howard Jenkins | W.D. Va. | 120 months; $600 fine | Conspiracy to commit bribery; honest services mail/wire fraud; bribery (7 counts) | Sheriff, Culpeper County, Virginia. |
| James Callahan | D.C. | N/A | Filing false labor union reports |
May 28, 2025 — 16 Pardons and 6 Commutations
Pardons:
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Eric Baisden | D.C. Superior Court | Various (2005–2010) | Shoplifting; theft; bail reform act | |
| Mark Bashaw | Army | No punishment (2022) | Violation of lawful orders | |
| Julie Chrisley | N.D. Ga. | 84 months; $4,740,645.04 restitution | Conspiracy to commit bank fraud; bank fraud (5 counts); wire fraud; tax evasion; obstruction of justice | Reality TV star (Chrisley Knows Best). Correction: Not merely "tax fraud" — conviction also includes wire fraud and obstruction of justice. |
| Todd Chrisley | N.D. Ga. | 144 months; $17,270,741.57 restitution | Conspiracy to commit bank fraud; bank fraud (5 counts); tax evasion | Reality TV star. Conviction included bank fraud and conspiracy, not merely tax fraud. |
| Lawrence S. Duran | S.D. Fla. | 50 years; $87,533,863.46 restitution | Conspiracy to commit health care fraud; health care fraud (11 counts); money laundering (18 counts) | |
| Kentrell D. Gaulden (aka NBA YoungBoy) | D. Utah | 23 months | Felon in possession of a firearm | Rapper "NBA YoungBoy." Correction: This is a firearms offense, NOT a drug charge. He had already been released from federal prison in March 2025 (time served); the pardon freed him from remaining probation conditions. |
| Michael Gerard Grimm | E.D.N.Y. | 8 months | Aiding and assisting preparation of false/fraudulent tax returns | Former Republican Congressman (NY). |
| Michael Ray Harris | C.D. Cal. | 235 months (commuted 2021) | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine | Had already received a first-term commutation (2021). |
| James M. Kernan | N.D.N.Y. | 5 yrs. probation; $250,000 fine | Knowingly permitting convicted felon to engage in insurance business | |
| Marlene Mary Kernan | N.D.N.Y. | 2 yrs. probation; $182,708 fine | Permitting convicted felon to engage in insurance business | |
| Tanner J. Mansell | S.D. Fla. | 1 yr. probation; $3,343.72 restitution | Theft of property within special maritime jurisdiction | |
| John R. Moore, Jr. | S.D. Fla. | 1 yr. probation; $3,343.72 restitution | Theft of property within special maritime jurisdiction | |
| Marian I. Morgan | M.D. Fla. | 405 months; $19,958,995 restitution | Conspiracy to defraud U.S.; wire fraud (7 counts); money laundering (6 counts) | |
| John G. Rowland | D. Conn. | 12 mo. + 30 mo. | Conspiracy to defraud U.S.; falsification of records; illegal campaign contributions | Former Republican Governor of Connecticut. |
| Charles Overton Scott | N.D. Ohio | 42 months; $500,000 restitution | Conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud | |
| Alexander Sittenfeld | S.D. Ohio | 16 months; $40,000 fine | Bribery; attempted extortion under color of official right | Former Cincinnati City Councilmember. |
Also pardoned on May 28 (listed separately due to special notes):
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Hoover | N.D. Ill. | Life imprisonment | Narcotics conspiracy; continuing criminal enterprise; cocaine distribution | COMMUTATION, not a pardon — federal life sentence commuted. Correction: Hoover remains incarcerated on an Illinois state 200-year sentence for the 1973 murder of William "Pooky" Young. Parole date: 2062. Founder of the Gangster Disciples. |
| Earl Lamont Smith | N.D. Ga. | 18 months; $163,330 restitution | Theft of government property | |
| Garnett Gilbert Smith | D. Md. | 300 months | Conspiracy to distribute cocaine | |
| Anabel Valenzuela | D. Hawaii | 384 months | Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine; money laundering |
Commutations (May 28, 2025):
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Hoover | N.D. Ill. | Life | Narcotics conspiracy; continuing criminal enterprise | See above — commutation only; remains in state custody. |
| Charles Lavar Tanner | N.D. Ind. | 360 months (commuted 2020) | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine | Had already received a first-term commutation (October 2020). |
| Imaad Shah Zuberi | C.D. Cal. | 144 months; $1,750,000 fine; $15,705,080.11 restitution | FARA violations; tax evasion; illegal campaign contributions; witness tampering | Venture capitalist. Paid $900,000 to Trump's 2017 inaugural committee. An amended commutation was later issued on October 1, 2025. |
May 29, 2025 — 1 Pardon and 2 Commutations
| Name | Type | District | Sentence | Offense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Young Hutchinson | Pardon | E.D./W.D. Ark./W.D. Mo. | 18+28+50 months | Conspiracy to commit bribery; filing false income tax return; conspiracy |
| Edward Ruben Sotelo | Commutation | N.D. Tex. | Life; $50,000 fine | Conspiracy; continuing criminal enterprise; drug possession with intent to distribute |
| Joe Angelo Sotelo | Commutation | N.D. Tex. | Life | Conspiracy; drug possession with intent to distribute cocaine |
October 1, 2025 — 1 Amended Commutation
| Name | District | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imaad Shah Zuberi | C.D. Cal. | FARA violations; tax evasion; illegal campaign contributions; witness tampering | Amended commutation superseding the May 28, 2025 action. |
October 17, 2025 — 1 Commutation
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Anthony Devolder Santos | E.D.N.Y. | 87 months; $373,749.97 restitution | Wire fraud (Party Program scheme); aggravated identity theft | COMMUTATION, not a pardon. Former Republican U.S. Representative (NY-3); expelled from the House December 2023. Pleaded guilty 2024 to defrauding campaign donors. Correction: His conviction record remains. He still owes restitution. Trump's own Truth Social post confirmed: "I just signed a Commutation." |
October 21, 2025 — 1 Pardon
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changpeng Zhao ("CZ") | W.D. Wash. | 4 months; $50,000,000 fine | Failure to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program (Bank Secrecy Act) | Founder and former CEO of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. Correction: CZ was NOT convicted of money laundering per se — the conviction was for failure to maintain AML compliance programs. Binance paid $4.35 billion to DOJ as part of a 2023 plea deal. The pardon drew scrutiny because Binance had invested in Trump's World Liberty Financial. |
November 7, 2025 — 7 Individual Pardons (Same Date as Fake Electors Proclamation)
These 7 individuals received individually signed pardons on the same date that the fake electors proclamation was signed (see next section):
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Casada | M.D. Tenn. | 36 months; 1 yr. supervised release | Conspiracy to defraud U.S.; honest services wire fraud (4 counts); money laundering (8 counts) | Former Tennessee House Speaker. |
| Cade Cothren | M.D. Tenn. | 30 months; $25,000 fine | Conspiracy to defraud U.S.; honest services wire fraud (6 counts); money laundering (7 counts) | Former chief of staff to Rep. Glen Casada. |
| Robert Henry Harshbarger, Jr. | D. Kan. | 48 months; $848,504.34 restitution | Introducing misbranded drugs into commerce; health care fraud | |
| Troy Lake | D. Colo. | 12 months and 1 day; $2,500 fine | Conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act | |
| Michael McMahon | E.D.N.Y. | 18 months; $11,000 fine | Acting as agent of foreign government without AG notification; interstate stalking | |
| Darryl Strawberry, Sr. | S.D.N.Y. | 3 yrs. probation; 6 mo. home confinement (1995) | Income tax evasion | Former MLB (baseball) player (NY Mets, NY Yankees). Correction: This is a baseball, not NFL, pardon. The 1995 conviction was for income tax evasion; probation and home confinement. |
| Michelino Sunseri | D. Wyo. | N/A | Leaving designated trail at Grand Teton (Superintendent's 2024 Compendium) |
Continuing Second-Term Individual Grants (November 2025 – March 2026)
Continuing Second-Term Individual Grants (November 2025 – March 2026)
November 12, 2025 — 1 Pardon
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Lewis | S.D.N.Y. | 3 yrs. probation; $5,000,000 fine; $400,000 restitution | Conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud (2 counts) | Billionaire investor. |
November 14, 2025 — 3 Pardons
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Kaye | S.D. Fla. | 18 months; 2 yrs. supervised release | Interstate communications — threats | |
| Joseph Schwartz | D.N.J. | 36 months; $100,000 fine; $5,000,000 restitution | Willful failure to pay over employment taxes; failure to file Annual 5500 Report | Nursing home executive. Paid lobbyists approximately $1.1 million in 2025 to lobby for clemency. |
| Daniel Edwin Wilson | D.C. | 60 months; 36 mo. supervised release | Possession of firearm by prohibited person; possession of unregistered firearm |
November 26, 2025 — 1 Commutation
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Gentile | E.D.N.Y. | 7 years; 3 yrs. supervised release | Conspiracy to commit securities/wire fraud; securities fraud; wire fraud (2 counts) |
December 1, 2025 — 1 Pardon
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Orlando Hernandez Alvarado | S.D.N.Y. | 540 months (45 years); $8,000,000 fine | Conspiracy to import cocaine; possession of machine guns in furtherance of drug conspiracy | Former President of Honduras (2014–2022). Extradited to the U.S. in April 2022; convicted 2024. This is historically extraordinary — pardoning a foreign head of state convicted in a U.S. court of drug trafficking. Per NBC News, verified confirmed Dec. 1, 2025. |
December 2, 2025 — 3 Pardons
| Name | District | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Roberto Cuellar (known publicly as Henry Cuellar) | S.D. Tex. | Conspiracy (2 counts); bribery (2 counts); honest services wire fraud; money laundering (5 counts) | Sitting Democratic U.S. Representative from Texas; N/A — no sentence imposed yet at time of pardon. Correction: DOJ legal name is "Enrique Roberto Cuellar"; publicly goes by "Henry Cuellar." |
| Imelda Rios Cuellar | S.D. Tex. | Conspiracy (2 counts); bribery (2 counts); honest services wire fraud; money laundering (5 counts) | Wife of Rep. Henry Cuellar; same charges. |
| Timothy Joseph Leiweke | W.D. Tex. | Conspiracy to restrain trade | Former sports/entertainment executive. |
December 5, 2025 — 1 Pardon
| Name | District | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Peters | N/A | "Offenses she has or may have committed related to election integrity and security during January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021" | Former Mesa County (Colorado) Clerk; promoted 2020 election fraud claims; was convicted at state level. Federal pardon covers only federal offenses. |
January 15, 2026 — 12 Pardons and 8 Commutations
Pardons:
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriana Isabel Camberos | S.D. Cal. | 12 months and 1 day; $48,824,415.45 restitution | Conspiracy to commit wire/mail fraud; wire fraud (7 counts) | |
| Andres Enrique Camberos | S.D. Cal. | 3 yrs. probation; $48,824,415.45 restitution | Conspiracy to commit wire/mail fraud; wire fraud (7 counts) | |
| Danny Preston Conrad | S.D. Ga. | 3 yrs. probation; 52 wks. weekend jail (Aug. 28, 1979) | Embezzling by postal employee | |
| Arie Eric De Jong, III | S.D. Cal. | 5 months; $2,254,593.27 restitution | Conspiracy | |
| Russell John Flint, Jr. | N.D. Ill. | 2 yrs. probation (June 30, 1966) | Aiding and abetting making false Selective Service Registration Certificates | |
| Julio M. Herrera Velutini | D.P.R. | N/A | Conspiracy (2 counts); federal program bribery (2 counts); honest services wire fraud (2 counts) | Puerto Rico banker who bribed former Gov. Wanda Vázquez Garced. His daughter Isabel gave $3.5 million to Trump's super PAC MAGA Inc. Per Forbes. |
| Kenneth Caprist Kelly | D. Md. | 69 months (as amended) | Armed bank robbery; assault during armed robbery; firearm during crime of violence | |
| James Michael Klos | W.D. Pa. | 12 months probation | Possession of unregistered firearm | |
| David Levy | E.D.N.Y. | Time served; $5,000 fine | Conspiracy to commit securities fraud; securities fraud | |
| Hollie Ann Nadel | D.C. | Time served; $250,000 restitution | Conspiracy to commit money laundering and bank fraud | |
| Mark T. Rossini | D.P.R. | N/A | Conspiracy; federal program bribery; honest services wire fraud | Part of the Puerto Rico bribery case with Herrera Velutini and Vázquez Garced. |
| Wanda Vazquez Garced | D.P.R. | N/A | Conspiracy; federal program bribery; honest services wire fraud | Former Governor of Puerto Rico; accepted bribes from Herrera Velutini. |
Commutations (January 15, 2026):
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Ray Barnett | N.D. Tex. | 480 months | Conspiracy; possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine/amphetamine; felon in possession of firearms |
| Zechariah Benjamin | N.D. Iowa | Life (as amended) | Distribute 5+ grams cocaine base (multiple counts after prior felony drug offenses) |
| Angela Wannette Cupit | N.D. Tex. | 360 months | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substance |
| Jacob Deutsch | D. Conn. | 62 months | Conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud |
| Juan Mercado, III | S.D. Tex. | 240 months | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 2,160 kg marijuana |
| Angela Reynolds | N.D. Tex. | 275 months | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substance |
| Andre Donnell Routt | E.D. Tex. | Life | Conspiracy to distribute 5+ kg cocaine |
| James Phillip Womack | W.D. Ark. | 96 months | Distribution of 5+ grams actual methamphetamine |
January 16, 2026 — 1 Pardon
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terren Scott Peizer | C.D. Cal. | 42 months; $5,250,000 fine | Securities fraud; insider trading (2 counts) | Founder of Ontrak (health technology company). |
January 20, 2026 — 3 Amended Pardons
| Name | District | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julio M. Herrera Velutini | D.P.R. | Contribution by a foreign national | Amended pardons issued exactly one year after Trump's second inauguration, adding a "contribution by foreign national" charge to the January 15 pardons for these three. |
| Mark T. Rossini | D.P.R. | Contribution by a foreign national | See above. |
| Wanda Vazquez Garced | D.P.R. | Contribution by a foreign national | See above. |
February 12, 2026 — 7 Pardons (NFL Players + 2 Others)
All five NFL players received full pardons for actual federal criminal convictions resulting in real prison sentences. These were not honorary or symbolic. The announcement was made by White House "Pardon Czar" Alice Marie Johnson. Sources: ESPN, Reuters, CBS News
| Name | District | Sentence | Offense | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Henry | D. Mont. | 36 months; 5 yrs. supervised release | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine | Former NFL running back (Bills, Titans, Broncos). Correction: This is Travis Henry, NOT a different Henry. Pleaded guilty 2009 to financing a drug ring transporting cocaine between Colorado and Montana. |
| Nathaniel Newton, Jr. ("Nate Newton") | N.D. Tex. | 30 months; $25,000 fine | Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana | Former Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman (3× Super Bowl champion); 6× Pro Bowler. Correction: This is NATE NEWTON (Nathaniel Newton Jr.), NOT Cam Newton. Pleaded guilty 2002 after 175 lbs. of marijuana found in a car driven by an associate. Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones personally informed Newton of the pardon. |
| Joseph Klecko | E.D. Pa. | 3 months; 2 yrs. supervised release | Perjury | Former New York Jets defensive lineman; Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (2023). Pleaded guilty 1993 to lying to a federal grand jury investigating an auto insurance fraud scheme. |
| Jamal Lewis | N.D. Ga. | 4 months; 1 yr. supervised release | Use of telephone to facilitate cocaine distribution | Former Baltimore Ravens running back; 2003 AP Offensive Player of the Year; rushed for 2,066 yards in 2003. Correction: This is JAMAL LEWIS (running back), NOT Ray Lewis (linebacker). Ray Lewis has NOT been pardoned. Pleaded guilty 2004; served time during 2007 offseason. |
| Dr. Billy A. Cannon ("Billy Cannon") | D. Mont. | 60 months; $10,000 fine | Conspiracy (counterfeiting) | Former Houston Oilers running back; 1959 Heisman Trophy winner at LSU. Masterminded one of the largest counterfeiting schemes in U.S. history (~$6 million in counterfeit $100 bills), 1983. Served approximately 2.5 years. This pardon is POSTHUMOUS — Cannon died May 20, 2018, at age 80. Sources: ESPN OTL, NY Times obituary. |
| Timothy S. Smith | S.D.N.Y. | 5 yrs. probation (Nov. 19, 1987) | Conspiring to defraud the IRS | |
| Elite Diesel Service, Inc. | D. Colo. | 5 yrs. probation; $50,000 fine | Conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act | Corporate entity — pardon alongside Troy Lake's Clean Air Act conviction. |
January 6 Blanket Pardon & Fake Electors
January 6 Blanket Pardon (~1,600 Individuals)
Date: January 20, 2025 — issued on the first day of Trump's second term.
Official title: "Granting Pardons and Commutation of Sentences for Certain Offenses Relating to the Events at or Near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021"
Federal Register: Proclamation 10887, published January 29, 2025 (Document 2025-01950)
Source: White House — Proclamation Text | DOJ — Proclamation Grants
Scope: All persons convicted of, awaiting trial for, or awaiting sentencing for offenses related to January 6, 2021 events at or near the U.S. Capitol — approximately 1,600 individuals (Trump himself said "about 1,500"; Wikipedia's article on the pardons states "nearly 1,600"). Additionally, the Attorney General was directed to dismiss with prejudice all approximately 450 pending Jan. 6 indictments.
The proclamation established two categories:
(a) Commutations to time served — for 14 specifically named individuals (Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders). Their convictions remain on record; only sentences were reduced.
(b) Full, complete, and unconditional pardons — for all other January 6 defendants (~1,586 individuals).
The 14 Named Commutees (January 6 Proclamation)
| # | Name | Group | Original Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewart Rhodes | Oath Keepers leader | 18 years — seditious conspiracy |
| 2 | Kelly Meggs | Oath Keepers | 12 years — seditious conspiracy |
| 3 | Kenneth Harrelson | Oath Keepers | 4 years |
| 4 | Thomas Caldwell | Oath Keepers (ret. Navy intelligence officer) | Time served at time of proclamation; later received a full pardon (Mar. 20, 2025) |
| 5 | Jessica Watkins | Oath Keepers | 8.5 years |
| 6 | Roberto Minuta | Oath Keepers | 4.5 years |
| 7 | Edward Vallejo | Oath Keepers | 3 years |
| 8 | David Moerschel | Oath Keepers | 3 years |
| 9 | Joseph Hackett | Oath Keepers | 4 years |
| 10 | Ethan Nordean | Proud Boys leader | 18 years |
| 11 | Joseph Biggs | Proud Boys organizer | 17 years |
| 12 | Zachary Rehl | Proud Boys | 15 years |
| 13 | Dominic Pezzola | Proud Boys (first to breach Capitol) | 10 years |
| 14 | Jeremy Bertino | Former Proud Boys leader | 10 years |
Notable Named Full-Pardon Recipients (Jan. 6 Blanket Pardon, Partial List)
These individuals received full pardons (not commutations) under the January 20, 2025 proclamation:
| Name | Original Sentence | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Enrique Tarrio | 22 years — seditious conspiracy | Proud Boys national chairman |
| David Nicholas Dempsey | 20 years | Assault on officers |
| Peter Schwartz | 14 years | Assault |
| Daniel "DJ" Rodriguez | 12.5 years | Used electric stun gun on Officer Michael Fanone |
| Christopher Quaglin | 12 years | Attacked Officer Fanone |
| Thomas Webster | 10 years | Former NYPD officer |
Note: The approximately 1,600 individual names of all January 6 pardon beneficiaries are not individually published by the DOJ. The proclamation applies categorically to all charged or convicted defendants.
Fake Electors Pardon Proclamation — 77 Named Individuals
Date signed: November 7, 2025 (Friday)
Announced: November 9–10, 2025 by DOJ Pardon Attorney Ed Martin via social media
Federal Register: Published November 14, 2025
Official title: "Granting Pardons for Certain Offenses Related to the 2020 Presidential Election"
Proclamation Number: 10989
Sources: GovInfo — Proclamation 10989 Official PDF | Federal Register
"I, Donald J. Trump, do hereby grant a full, complete, and unconditional pardon to all United States citizens for conduct relating to the advice, creation, organization, execution, submission, support, voting, activities, participation in, or advocacy for or of any slate or proposed slate of Presidential electors, whether or not recognized by any State or State official, in connection with the 2020 Presidential Election, as well for any conduct relating to their efforts to expose voting fraud and vulnerabilities in the 2020 Presidential Election."
"This pardon does not apply to the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump."
Key points:
• The proclamation is broader than 77 individuals — it covers "all United States citizens" for the specified conduct. The 77 are listed as non-exclusive examples ("includes, but is not limited to").
• None of the 77 named individuals faced active federal charges. The pardons were preemptive and symbolic, designed to block future federal prosecution.
• State charges are NOT covered. Several individuals face ongoing state charges in Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, and Nevada.
• The only explicit exclusion is Trump himself.
• Sidney Powell and "Powell" are the SAME person — only one Powell appears in the proclamation.
All 77 Named Individuals — Proclamation 10989
| # | Name | Role/Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Amick | Fake elector — Georgia |
| 2 | Kathy Berden | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 3 | Christina Bobb | Former personal lawyer for Trump |
| 4 | Tyler Bowyer | Fake elector — Arizona |
| 5 | Joseph Brannan | Fake elector — Georgia |
| 6 | Carol Brunner | Fake elector — Wisconsin |
| 7 | Mary Buestrin | Fake elector — Wisconsin |
| 8 | Darryl Carlson | Fake elector — Wisconsin |
| 9 | James "Ken" Carroll | Fake elector — Georgia |
| 10 | Brad Carver | Fake elector — Georgia |
| 11 | Robert Cheeley | Georgia attorney who pushed false 2020 election claims |
| 12 | Kenneth Chesebro | Architect of the fake electors legal theory; pleaded guilty in Georgia |
| 13 | Hank Choate | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 14 | Jeffrey Clark | Former DOJ official; pushed Trump's election fraud claims internally |
| 15 | Vikki Consiglio | Fake elector — Georgia |
| 16 | Nancy Cottle | Fake elector — Arizona |
| 17 | James DeGraffenreid | Fake elector — Nevada |
| 18 | John Downey | Fake elector — Georgia |
| 19 | John Eastman | Alleged architect of fake electors legal theory; Trump legal advisor |
| 20 | Jenna Ellis | Trump campaign attorney; pleaded guilty in Georgia (later cooperated) |
| 21 | Boris Epshteyn | Trump advisor; indicted in Arizona for 2020 election subversion |
| 22 | Amy Facchinello | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 23 | Bill Feehan | Fake elector — Wisconsin |
| 24 | Carolyn Fisher | Fake elector — Georgia |
| 25 | Harrison Floyd | Lawyer; accused of intimidating Georgia election workers |
| 26 | Clifford Frost | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 27 | Kay Godwin | Alleged attempt to obtain signatures for recall petition — Georgia |
| 28 | Edward Scott Grabins | Fake elector — Wisconsin |
| 29 | Stanley Grot | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 30 | Rudolph Giuliani | Trump's personal attorney; indicted in Georgia and Arizona for 2020 election subversion |
| 31 | John Haggard | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 32 | Scott Hall | Georgia bail bondsman; first to plead guilty in Fulton County case |
| 33 | Misty Hampton | Georgia election official; indicted in Fulton County case |
| 34 | David G. Hanna | Fake elector — Georgia |
| 35 | Mark Hennessy | Fake elector — Georgia |
| 36 | Mari-Ann Henry | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 37 | Durward James Hindle III | Fake elector — Nevada |
| 38 | Andrew Hitt | Fake elector — Wisconsin |
| 39 | Jake Hoffman | Fake elector — Arizona |
| 40 | Burt Jones | Fake elector — Georgia; now Lieutenant Governor of Georgia |
| 41 | Anthony T. Kern | Fake elector — Arizona |
| 42 | Kathy Kiernen | Fake elector — Wisconsin |
| 43 | Timothy King | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 44 | Trevian Kutti | Former publicist; accused of intimidating Georgia election workers |
| 45 | James Lamon | Fake elector — Arizona |
| 46 | Cathleen Latham | Fake elector — Georgia |
| 47 | Jesse Law | Fake elector — Nevada |
| 48 | Stephen Lee | Chicago pastor; accused of intimidating Georgia election workers |
| 49 | Michele Lundgren | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 50 | Meshawn Maddock | Fake elector — Michigan; former Michigan Republican co-chair |
| 51 | Michael McDonald | Fake elector — Nevada; Nevada Republican Party chair |
| 52 | Mark Meadows | Trump's former White House Chief of Staff; indicted in Georgia |
| 53 | Shawn Meehan | Fake elector — Nevada |
| 54 | Robert Montgomery | Fake elector — Arizona |
| 55 | Daryl Moody | Fake elector — Georgia |
| 56 | Samuel I. Moorhead | Fake elector — Arizona |
| 57 | Loraine Pellegrino | Fake elector — Arizona |
| 58 | Sidney Powell | Former Trump attorney ("Kraken" election fraud claims); pleaded guilty in Georgia to 6 misdemeanor counts (6-year probation). Correction: "Powell" and "Sidney Powell" are THE SAME PERSON. No duplication. |
| 59 | James Renner | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 60 | Eileen Rice | Fake elector — Nevada |
| 61 | Mayra Rodriguez | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 62 | Mike Roman | Trump campaign official — Wisconsin; facing state charges |
| 63 | Rose Rook | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 64 | Kelly Ruh | Fake elector — Wisconsin |
| 65 | Greg Safsten | Fake elector — Arizona |
| 66 | David Shafer | Fake elector — Georgia; former Georgia Republican Party chair |
| 67 | Marian Sheridan | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 68 | Ray Stallings Smith III | Trump attorney — Georgia |
| 69 | Robert F. Spindell Jr. | Fake elector — Wisconsin |
| 70 | Shawn Still | Fake elector — Georgia; now a Georgia state senator |
| 71 | Ken Thompson | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 72 | Pam Travis | Fake elector — Wisconsin |
| 73 | James Troupis | Architect of Wisconsin fake electors plot; Wisconsin attorney; facing state charges |
| 74 | Kent Vanderwood | Fake elector — Michigan |
| 75 | Kelli Ward | Fake elector — Arizona; Arizona Republican Party chair |
| 76 | Michael Ward | Fake elector — Arizona |
| 77 | C.B. Yadav | Fake elector — Georgia |
State-Level Breakdown of Fake Electors
| State | Named Fake Electors | Key Organizers Also Named |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | Amick, Brannan, Carroll, Carver, Consiglio, Fisher, Floyd, Godwin, Hanna, Hennessy, Jones, Latham, Moody, Shafer, Still, Yadav | Cheeley, Hampton, Hall, Kutti, Lee, Powell, Smith |
| Michigan | Berden, Choate, Facchinello, Frost, Grot, Haggard, Henry, King, Lundgren, Maddock, Renner, Rodriguez, Rook, Sheridan, Thompson, Vanderwood | — |
| Wisconsin | Brunner, Buestrin, Carlson, Feehan, Grabins, Hitt, Kiernen, Ruh, Spindell, Travis | Troupis, Roman |
| Arizona | Bowyer, Cottle, Hoffman, Kern, Lamon, Montgomery, Moorhead, Pellegrino, Safsten, K. Ward, M. Ward | Epshteyn |
| Nevada | DeGraffenreid, Hindle, Law, McDonald, Meehan, Rice | — |
| National/Multiple | Giuliani, Meadows, Eastman, Clark, Chesebro, Ellis, Bobb, Powell | — |
Analysis: Patterns and Context
Scale and Historical Comparison
Trump's clemency record across two terms is without modern historical precedent. In the first term, 237 grants came despite only 1 pardon in 2017 — the vast majority (144 pardons and 73 commutations, about 84% of the total) came in the final fiscal year, with 60% of all first-term clemencies issued in the final 24 hours. The second term's January 6 blanket pardon alone surpassed every single-action clemency event in American history.
Across both terms, Trump's clemency actions have wiped nearly $2 billion in court-ordered restitution, forfeitures, and fines. Over half of his second-term individual pardons were for white-collar offenses.
First-Term Pattern: Personal Relationships and Advocacy Networks
The first term's individual pardons reveal several distinct patterns:
The Mueller orbit: Michael Flynn, George Papadopoulos, Alex van der Zwaan, Roger Stone (commutation + pardon), Paul Manafort, and Steve Bannon were all connected to the Mueller investigation. The pattern of pardoning witnesses and co-conspirators drew extensive criticism.
Celebrity-advocated clemency: Kim Kardashian's advocacy produced at least four commutations: Craig Cesal, Corvain Cooper, Chris Young, and Alice Johnson (who then received a full pardon). Jay-Z's advocacy for Desiree Perez is also documented. Trump's receptiveness to celebrity advocates appeared genuine and cross-ideological.
Military war crimes: The pardons of Clint Lorance, Mathew Golsteyn, Michael Behenna, and the rank restoration of Eddie Gallagher — all in connection with alleged war crimes — represented an unprecedented pattern of using the pardon power to override military justice.
Republican politicians: At least seven sitting or former members of Congress received pardons (Christopher Collins, Duncan and Margaret Hunter, Duke Cunningham, Rick Renzi, Mark Siljander, Robin Hayes), along with a cluster of state officials and party figures.
Second-Term Pattern: White-Collar, Crypto, and Political Allies
Per NBC News analysis submitted to the House Judiciary Committee on January 20, 2026: over half of the 88 individual second-term pardons went to white-collar criminals. The 87 individually named people and one corporation pardoned were ordered to pay $298 million in fines and restitution, compared with approximately $276 million for all first-term pardon recipients combined.
A comprehensive analysis by the California Governor's Office (March 5, 2026) found the total financial impact across both terms totals nearly $2 billion in court-ordered restitution, forfeitures, and fines that have been wiped by Trump's clemency actions. When someone receives a pardon, it can erase not only their sentence but also court-ordered restitution to victims and forfeiture of assets seized during prosecution.
An El País investigation (March 29, 2026) documented the emergence of a "flourishing industry" of pardon-seekers in Washington, with lobbying firms disclosing nearly $5.2 million in clemency-related revenue in 2025 — approximately eight times the amount disclosed in 2024 for similar efforts directed at President Biden. According to The New York Times (March 19, 2026), Trump has granted clemency to more than 70 individuals convicted of fraud across both terms, with the rate accelerating significantly in the second term.
Donor and lobbyist connections are extensively documented by NBC News, Forbes, NOTUS, and the California Governor's Office: Trevor Milton ($1.8M to Trump reelection fund), Julio Herrera Velutini (daughter gave $3.5M to MAGA Inc.), Imaad Shah Zuberi ($900K to inaugural committee), Changpeng Zhao (Binance invested in Trump's World Liberty Financial). Federal lobbyists disclosed receiving over $2.1 million in 2025 from clients seeking pardons, with fees reportedly as high as $5 million.
The Institutional Consequences
The New York Magazine investigation published February 27, 2026 documented that the Office of the Pardon Attorney had been reduced from approximately 45 staff to approximately 15. Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer was fired on March 7, 2025 after refusing to recommend restoration of gun rights for Trump ally Mel Gibson. Her replacement, Edward Martin (former Stop the Steal activist), reportedly appears at the office only about once a week. Alice Marie Johnson — herself a former federal prisoner whose sentence was commuted by Trump in 2018 — was named "Pardon Czar" in February 2026, operating from the White House without confirmed staff.
Methodology and Sources
This document was compiled from the following primary and secondary sources, cross-referenced for accuracy:
Primary Sources
- DOJ — Pardons Granted by President Donald J. Trump (2017–2021) — Official DOJ record of all first-term pardons. The definitive legal authority for first-term pardon facts, dates, and offenses.
- DOJ — Commutations Granted by President Donald J. Trump (2017–2021) — Official DOJ record of all first-term commutations.
- DOJ — Clemency Grants by President Donald J. Trump (2025–Present) — Official DOJ record of all second-term clemency actions. Last updated March 2, 2026.
- White House — Proclamation Granting Jan. 6 Pardons (Jan. 20, 2025) — Official text of the January 6 blanket pardon/commutation proclamation.
- GovInfo — Proclamation 10989 Official PDF (Fake Electors) — Official text of the fake electors pardon, as filed with the Federal Government Publishing Office. Source for the exact 77 names.
- Federal Register — Proclamation 10989 — Published November 14, 2025.
- DOJ — President Trump's Proclamation on Jan. 6 (official DOJ summary) — DOJ's own summary of the January 20 proclamation scope and effect.
Secondary Sources and Analytical Reports
- Wikipedia — First Term Clemency — Comprehensive annotated list; cross-referenced against DOJ primary records.
- Wikipedia — Second Term Clemency — Cross-referenced against DOJ primary records.
- Wikipedia — Pardon of January 6 Defendants — Source for the "nearly 1,600" figure and scope analysis.
- NBC News / House Judiciary Committee Analysis (Jan. 20, 2026) — Statistical analysis of second-term pardons by offense type and financial impact.
- California Governor's Office — Trump Pardons Analysis (March 5, 2026) — Victim-impact analysis; confirms $298M in restitution wiped.
- New York Magazine — "Trump's Pardon Office Is 'Totally Decimated'" (Feb. 27, 2026) — Primary source for the 45→15 OPA staff reduction figure.
- Forbes — Pardon Recipients with Political/Financial Ties (Jan. 16, 2026) — Documentation of donor connections.
- ESPN — Trump Pardons NFL Players (Feb. 12, 2026) — Primary report on NFL pardons with offense details.
- Politico — Fake Electors Pardons Coverage (Nov. 10, 2025) — Contemporaneous reporting on Proclamation 10989.
- NPR — Fake Electors Pardons Coverage (Nov. 10, 2025) — Additional confirmation.
- New York Times — Liz Oyer Fired (March 10, 2025) — Primary report on Pardon Attorney firing.
- New York Times — Trump Fraud Pardons Analysis (March 19, 2026) — Investigation documenting 70+ fraud-related clemency grants across both terms.
- El País — The Pardon Industry Investigation (March 29, 2026) — Investigation into $5.2M in lobbying fees tied to clemency efforts in 2025.
- Latin Times — Pardon Pipeline Costs (March 6, 2026) — Reporting on up to $1 million payments from pardon-seekers to access the clemency pipeline.
Verification Notes
• All individual names, offense descriptions, and sentencing information in the second-term section derive from the official DOJ clemency grants page (source #3 above), which lists the exact DOJ warrant language.
• The 77 fake electors names derive from the official GovInfo PDF of Proclamation 10989 (source #5 above).
• The 14 named Jan. 6 commutees derive from the official White House proclamation text (source #4 above).
• First-term names, offense descriptions, and sentencing information derive from the DOJ first-term records (sources #1 and #2) and have been cross-referenced with Wikipedia (source #8).
• Data currency: The DOJ second-term page was last updated March 2, 2026. No new clemency actions have been publicly announced between February 12, 2026 and April 5, 2026 (the date of this update). The DOJ page has not been updated since March 2, 2026.
Document compiled: April 5, 2026 | Verified against DOJ official records (last updated March 2, 2026)
All data verified against DOJ official records, primary proclamation texts, and contemporaneous reporting. Last updated April 5, 2026.
All data verified against DOJ official records, primary proclamation texts, and contemporaneous reporting. Last updated April 5, 2026.