Controversial Figures Pardoned by Trump Are Now Funding His 2024 Bid
Former President Donald Trump during his four-year tenure in the White House granted 238 clemency orders, pardoning an array of individuals that included figures like former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, attorney I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, and former NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik.
Many of Trump's pardons and commutations were highly controversial, as some observers criticized the then-president for what they believed was his focus on those who were convicted of white-collar offenses and individuals who possessed ties to influential donors.
In an analysis of Trump's clemency orders, The Washington Post found that dozens of individuals who received commutations or pardons from the then-president are now some of the most vocal backers of his 2024 White House bid, while others have either donated to his campaign or have repeated his false claims about the 2020 race that he lost to now-President Joe Biden.
The 91-year-old Arpaio, who was convicted of criminal contempt of court but received a pardon in August 2017 before he was sentenced, has long been known for his conservative views from his years as the sheriff of Maricopa County.
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-pardons-commutations-clemency-2024-campaign-political-donations-arpaio-bannon-2023-12
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