2026 CANDIDATE GOALS: The Pardon power needs to be revisited. It’s very clear safeguards need to be imposed to limit abuse.
January 6, 2026 at 11:02 AM
2026 CANDIDATE GOALS: The Pardon power needs to be revisited. It’s very clear safeguards need to be imposed to limit abuse.
It may very well be that Trump’s aggressive assault on Biden’s clemencies discouraged governors from commuting death sentences in 2025. And the fact that this year, Trump made scandalous use of his own clemency power did not help. @deathpenaltyaction.bsky.social #UnitedStatesofShame
2025 Was Not a Good Year for Clemency in Capital Cases
Amherst professor Austin Sarat examines the state of clemency in U.S. capital punishment cases during 2025, contrasting a wave of clemency actions in 2024 with a sharp decline the following year under...
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January 6, 2026 at 10:44 AM
It may very well be that Trump’s aggressive assault on Biden’s clemencies discouraged governors from commuting death sentences in 2025. And the fact that this year, Trump made scandalous use of his own clemency power did not help. @deathpenaltyaction.bsky.social #UnitedStatesofShame
Unhappy recent anniversary to one of the worst, most humiliating days in US history, the seditious perpetrators of which now enjoy freedom and clemency courtesy the President.
January 6, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Unhappy recent anniversary to one of the worst, most humiliating days in US history, the seditious perpetrators of which now enjoy freedom and clemency courtesy the President.
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🗓️ 5th anniversary of Capitol riot: Trump grants clemency to Jan 6 offenders.
🪧 Memorial plaque delayed: Officers sue Congress.
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🗓️ 5th anniversary of Capitol riot: Trump grants clemency to Jan 6 offenders.
🪧 Memorial plaque delayed: Officers sue Congress.
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January 6, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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🗓️ 5th anniversary of Capitol riot: Trump grants clemency to Jan 6 offenders.
🪧 Memorial plaque delayed: Officers sue Congress.
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🗓️ 5th anniversary of Capitol riot: Trump grants clemency to Jan 6 offenders.
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that mercy must be exceptional, carefully reviewed, & while there were some controversial choices, they were very rare.
Trump knows no such restraint. In just the 1st year of his 2nd term, he has issued more than 1,800 pardons, turning clemency into a transactional, monetized system rewarding ⬇️
Trump knows no such restraint. In just the 1st year of his 2nd term, he has issued more than 1,800 pardons, turning clemency into a transactional, monetized system rewarding ⬇️
January 6, 2026 at 6:43 AM
that mercy must be exceptional, carefully reviewed, & while there were some controversial choices, they were very rare.
Trump knows no such restraint. In just the 1st year of his 2nd term, he has issued more than 1,800 pardons, turning clemency into a transactional, monetized system rewarding ⬇️
Trump knows no such restraint. In just the 1st year of his 2nd term, he has issued more than 1,800 pardons, turning clemency into a transactional, monetized system rewarding ⬇️
Apropos of nothing at all, I'm thinking about how the Haymarket 5 were told they would be granted clemency if they asked and they decided they would rather hang than debase themselves.
This is so pathetic.
This is so pathetic.
Hannity: Did you at any point offered to give him the Nobel peace prize?
Machado: It hasn’t happened yet. We want to give it to him. Share it with him.
Machado: It hasn’t happened yet. We want to give it to him. Share it with him.
January 6, 2026 at 4:22 AM
Apropos of nothing at all, I'm thinking about how the Haymarket 5 were told they would be granted clemency if they asked and they decided they would rather hang than debase themselves.
This is so pathetic.
This is so pathetic.
Gift link to a follow-up on 1,600 law breakers who were arrested, tried, convicted, and then pardoned or given clemency after being DUPED by lies and unfulfilled promises.
We taxpayers funded the biggest criminal investigation in US history to restore the rule of law. Wiped away by a pen stroke.
We taxpayers funded the biggest criminal investigation in US history to restore the rule of law. Wiped away by a pen stroke.
For Many Jan. 6 Rioters, a Pardon From Trump Wasn’t Enough
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January 6, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Gift link to a follow-up on 1,600 law breakers who were arrested, tried, convicted, and then pardoned or given clemency after being DUPED by lies and unfulfilled promises.
We taxpayers funded the biggest criminal investigation in US history to restore the rule of law. Wiped away by a pen stroke.
We taxpayers funded the biggest criminal investigation in US history to restore the rule of law. Wiped away by a pen stroke.
"Many recipients" of Trump's Jan 6 clemency "remain consumed by conspiracy theories, angry at the Trump administration for not validating their insistence that the Capitol attack was a deep-state setup and haunted by problems from both before and after the riot." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
For Many Jan. 6 Rioters, a Pardon From Trump Wasn’t Enough
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January 5, 2026 at 11:07 PM
"Many recipients" of Trump's Jan 6 clemency "remain consumed by conspiracy theories, angry at the Trump administration for not validating their insistence that the Capitol attack was a deep-state setup and haunted by problems from both before and after the riot." www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/u...
Clemency hearing for death row prisoner Kendrick Simpson asks Pardon and Parole board for mercy due to PTSD diagnosis — news from OK-CADP CapitolBeatOK Staff Report, Pat McGuigan contributing
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January 5, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Clemency hearing for death row prisoner Kendrick Simpson asks Pardon and Parole board for mercy due to PTSD diagnosis — news from OK-CADP CapitolBeatOK Staff Report, Pat McGuigan contributing
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At least 47 drug dealers have received clemency during Trump's first two terms so far.
In fact one of those he pardoned from a life sentence of dealing is who he put in charge of deciding who gets pardoned.
Crazy way to fight a "war on drugs" don't you think?
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In fact one of those he pardoned from a life sentence of dealing is who he put in charge of deciding who gets pardoned.
Crazy way to fight a "war on drugs" don't you think?
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January 5, 2026 at 9:35 PM
At least 47 drug dealers have received clemency during Trump's first two terms so far.
In fact one of those he pardoned from a life sentence of dealing is who he put in charge of deciding who gets pardoned.
Crazy way to fight a "war on drugs" don't you think?
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In fact one of those he pardoned from a life sentence of dealing is who he put in charge of deciding who gets pardoned.
Crazy way to fight a "war on drugs" don't you think?
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Shameless and deeply corrupt attempts to buy clemency in return for lies.
Neil McCabe—former director of external affairs for the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s Office and now a senior adviser to DOJ’s Ed Martin—asks, “Why is it a problem?”
January 5, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Shameless and deeply corrupt attempts to buy clemency in return for lies.
he gets clemency for the Barbie movie
January 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
he gets clemency for the Barbie movie
in the Howard Pyle Robin Hood, he’s granted clemency by King Richard on the condition that he join his army, Robin serves his tour and comes home. years later as an old man he’s called on to serve again, he refuses, retreats to the forest and kills everyone that comes after him.
January 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
in the Howard Pyle Robin Hood, he’s granted clemency by King Richard on the condition that he join his army, Robin serves his tour and comes home. years later as an old man he’s called on to serve again, he refuses, retreats to the forest and kills everyone that comes after him.
Or the times Trump pardoned or granted clemency to allies convicted of defrauding the public trust: www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
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January 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Or the times Trump pardoned or granted clemency to allies convicted of defrauding the public trust: www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
DOJ:"Your honor, I know I have been found guilty of murdering my parents, but I beg clemency due to being an orphan."
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'Substantial changes on the ground': DOJ alerts judge to Nicolas Maduro's arrest, pleads for more time to consider 'remedies' in Alien Enemies case (Law&Crime)
Left: Chief U.S. District Judge James Boasberg (U.S. District Court). Center: Nicolas Maduro pictured in custody on the U.S.S. Iwo Jima (@realDonaldTrump/Tru...
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January 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
DOJ:"Your honor, I know I have been found guilty of murdering my parents, but I beg clemency due to being an orphan."
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Kashinda Robinson, an Ohio mother of three, applied for clemency years ago after a 2013 Indiana conviction for promoting prostitution.
Nearly a year into his term, Braun issues his first pardon to Ohio mother of three
After nearly a year in office, Governor Mike Braun has issued his first pardon.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Kashinda Robinson, an Ohio mother of three, applied for clemency years ago after a 2013 Indiana conviction for promoting prostitution.
Can't wait for Pardon Attorney Ed Martin to broker a deal where Maduro "confesses" to rigging the 2020 election in exchange for clemency and cushy exile.
I predict that 2026 will be a big year for the “Hey Ed!” series.
January 5, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Can't wait for Pardon Attorney Ed Martin to broker a deal where Maduro "confesses" to rigging the 2020 election in exchange for clemency and cushy exile.
Maurice Taylor, who was handed an illegal prison sentence that was years longer than the maximum penalty for his crime, has been granted clemency by Mississippi's governor, weeks after the man's brother received clemency for a similar sentence.
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Mississippi Man Serving an Illegal Sentence Granted Clemency, Weeks After His Brother
Maurice Taylor, who was handed an illegal prison sentence, has been granted clemency by Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Maurice Taylor, who was handed an illegal prison sentence that was years longer than the maximum penalty for his crime, has been granted clemency by Mississippi's governor, weeks after the man's brother received clemency for a similar sentence.
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While Trump claims to be going after corrupt regimes and drugs, he pardoned and gave clemency to drug lords while being also a huge supporter of Putin.
Make it make sense
Make it make sense
January 5, 2026 at 6:37 PM
While Trump claims to be going after corrupt regimes and drugs, he pardoned and gave clemency to drug lords while being also a huge supporter of Putin.
Make it make sense
Make it make sense
Maduro's nephews were arrested in a 2015 DEA sting in Haiti, planning to traffic 800kg of cocaine into the US.
Convicted in US court of conspiracy to import cocaine, each sentenced to 18 years. 18 years!
Biden granted clemency in Oct 2022
Convicted in US court of conspiracy to import cocaine, each sentenced to 18 years. 18 years!
Biden granted clemency in Oct 2022
January 5, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Maduro's nephews were arrested in a 2015 DEA sting in Haiti, planning to traffic 800kg of cocaine into the US.
Convicted in US court of conspiracy to import cocaine, each sentenced to 18 years. 18 years!
Biden granted clemency in Oct 2022
Convicted in US court of conspiracy to import cocaine, each sentenced to 18 years. 18 years!
Biden granted clemency in Oct 2022
January 5, 1947: In Mississippi, two Black 15-year-olds lose their appeal for clemency despite the efforts of Blanche Meiers of Oakland, who pleaded for their lives. The teens are set to be electrocuted January 17 in the killing of a white man.
January 5, 1947: Two Black 15-Year-Olds Set for Electric Chair After Losing Plea
January 5, 1947: In Mississippi, two Black 15-year-olds lose their appeal for clemency despite the efforts of Blanche Meiers of Oakland, who pleaded for their lives. The teens are set to be electrocuted January 17 in the killing of a white man.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:04 PM
January 5, 1947: In Mississippi, two Black 15-year-olds lose their appeal for clemency despite the efforts of Blanche Meiers of Oakland, who pleaded for their lives. The teens are set to be electrocuted January 17 in the killing of a white man.
🚨A whistleblower’s letter says Epstein-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell enjoys privileges most inmates never see, including access to puppies from the prison’s dog program, as Congress probes whether Trump is preparing clemency for her.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🚨A whistleblower’s letter says Epstein-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell enjoys privileges most inmates never see, including access to puppies from the prison’s dog program, as Congress probes whether Trump is preparing clemency for her.
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Maduro's nephews were arrested by DEA in Haiti for smuggling 800kg cocaine. They were tried and convicted in U.S. federal court for conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S., each sentenced 18 years in prison. Biden granted clemency in 2022, releasing them in a prison swap.
January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Maduro's nephews were arrested by DEA in Haiti for smuggling 800kg cocaine. They were tried and convicted in U.S. federal court for conspiring to import cocaine into the U.S., each sentenced 18 years in prison. Biden granted clemency in 2022, releasing them in a prison swap.
As a Senator, you are beset by lobbyists on one side and the imperial presidency on the other, as a Governor you have a massive portfolio including clemency powers & a little army
January 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
As a Senator, you are beset by lobbyists on one side and the imperial presidency on the other, as a Governor you have a massive portfolio including clemency powers & a little army
Who gets presidential clemency in 2026? A few contenders:
Elizabeth Holmes
Sam Bankman-Fried
Edward Snowden
Nicolás Maduro
Elizabeth Holmes
Sam Bankman-Fried
Edward Snowden
Nicolás Maduro
January 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Who gets presidential clemency in 2026? A few contenders:
Elizabeth Holmes
Sam Bankman-Fried
Edward Snowden
Nicolás Maduro
Elizabeth Holmes
Sam Bankman-Fried
Edward Snowden
Nicolás Maduro