Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has utilized pardons and commutations to address what he has deemed injustices dealt by the justice system. A pardon essentially forgives a crime and its consequences — a conviction is wiped from the person’s criminal record,

The president’s corruption does not end there. It extends beyond payola to include flagrant abuse of his constitutional authority. Specifically, Trump has weaponized the pardon as a tool of executive lawbreaking and misconduct.

President Donald Trump has pardoned Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife in a federal bribery and conspiracy case. Trump says on social media without presenting evidence

Tex., was indicted by the Department of Justice on conspiracy and bribery charges in connection with an investigation between U.S. businesses and Azerbaijan.

Tim Leiweke was indicted in July in connection with conspiracy to rig the bidding process for the development of an arena at the University of Texas in Austin.

Some of Donald Trump’s loudest cheerleaders are concerned that his latest pardon spree could blow up in his face. In a series of posts on X, right wing influencer Mike Cernovich, a longtime Trump booster,