The President of the USA. UU., Donald Trump, Plans to issue about a few 100 pardons and commutations of sentences on his last day in office, on January 20, which will not include the same, as reported Monday by CNN.
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The American media, which claims to have spoken to three people close to the matter, leniency actions include several “white-collar” criminals and well-known rappers.
The White House, still under the presidency of Trump, Held a meeting this Sunday to make this list of pardons. The outgoing president, who had been signing a large number of pardons and commutations of sentences at a steady pace over Christmas, stopped doing so in the days before and after the riots of January 6, when the assault on the Capitol took place.
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According to CNN, several Trump advisers said the president had focused during those days on count of the Electoral College, Which prevented him from making final decisions about pardons.
More than 20,000 members of the National Guard guard the perimeter of the Capitol days before Joe Biden’s inauguration this Wednesday.
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White House officials expected this work to resume after Jan. 6, however Trump decided not to do so after being accused of inciting riots. Initially, two lists of pardoned people were already ready to apply, one late last week and another on Tuesday.
Now, officials expect this latest Sunday listing to be the only one left, unless Trump decides at the last minute to grant pardons to controversial allies, members of his family or himself.
The latest batch of leniency actions is expected to include a combination of pardons aimed at criminal justice reform and more controversial ones obtained or distributed to political allies, according to CNN.
(Besides: Trump pardons more allies, including his son-in-law’s father).
Pardons are one of the elements that Trump must complete before he ends his presidency and leaves it in the hands of the Democrat Joe Biden.
The January 6 riots that led to the second political trial against Trump have complicated his desire to forgive himself, his children and his personal lawyer. Rudy Giuliani or at least so believe sources consulted by CNN.
Although there is always doubt about this, as only Trump knows what he will do with his last presidential power before he officially leaves office at noon on January 20th.
EFE
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