Not Edward Snowden: Donald Trump says he will pardon 'very important' person today
4 years, 4 months ago

Not Edward Snowden: Donald Trump says he will pardon 'very important' person today

India Today  

President Donald Trump said on Monday he would pardon a "very, very important" person on Tuesday, but added it would not be leaker Edward Snowden or former national security adviser Michael Flynn. He declined to offer further details except to say it was not Flynn nor Snowden, a former U.S. National Security Agency contractor now living in Russia who has been charged with leaking secret information. On Saturday, Trump said he was considering a pardon for Snowden, who gave a trove of secret files in 2013 to news organizations that disclosed vast domestic and international surveillance operations carried out by the NSA. Last month, Trump used his presidential power to commute the sentence of longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone, who was convicted of lying under oath to lawmakers investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election.

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Key Trump insiders pushing president-elect to pardon ex-NSA contractor Snowden: report
1 month ago

Key Trump insiders pushing president-elect to pardon ex-NSA contractor Snowden: report

Raw Story  

At the same time that Donald Trump is ramping up talk about about pardoning the Jan. 6 insurrectionists after he assumes power in late January, some of his closest advisers are pushing him to also issue a pardon to former NSA contractor Edward Snowden who has been avoiding U.S. authorities by living in Russia since 2013. According to a report …

Inside the Trump Crime Syndicate and MAGA kitchen cabinet of knaves and rogues
8 months ago

Inside the Trump Crime Syndicate and MAGA kitchen cabinet of knaves and rogues

Raw Story  

Before Donald Trump criminalized the White House, Republican Party and perhaps the Supreme Court, he was the CEO of the Trump Organization — a fraudster, racketeer and patriarchal Boss of a family owned and operated criminal enterprise. All of these criminal indictments for election interference like Trump’s indictments are “ basically telling the same story of corruption and venality” except …

Former CIA director compares Edward Snowden to Trump stealing documents: He's 'hiding in Russia'
2 years, 2 months ago

Former CIA director compares Edward Snowden to Trump stealing documents: He's 'hiding in Russia'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's stolen White House document scandal continues to move forward in the courts, with intelligence revealing what Trump took with him to Mar-a-Lago when he left. According to former CIA director Leon Panetta, Trump might want to look to Edward Snowden to see what happens to those who take classified documents. Snowden, who revealed classified information, is hiding in …

Michael Flynn: From government insider to holy warrior
2 years, 4 months ago

Michael Flynn: From government insider to holy warrior

Associated Press  

BATAVIA, N.Y. — The crowd swayed on its feet, arms pumping, the beat of Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” thumping in their chests. In his interview with the AP and “Frontline” in February, Flynn said he considered himself a “senior leader” of the team that’s running it. He called the left “our enemies” and said they are “godless” …

Joe Biden grants first pardons, including ex-Secret Service agent
2 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden grants first pardons, including ex-Secret Service agent

Al Jazeera  

United States President Joe Biden has granted the first three pardons of his presidency. Those provided clemency on Tuesday included a Kennedy-era US Secret Service agent who was convicted of federal bribery charges connected to allegations he tried to sell a classified file. “Elected officials on both sides of the aisle, faith leaders, civil rights advocates, and law enforcement leaders …

Disgraced former Trump aide Michael Flynn tells Tucker Carlson he didn’t want the pardon he accepted from former president
3 years, 2 months ago

Disgraced former Trump aide Michael Flynn tells Tucker Carlson he didn’t want the pardon he accepted from former president

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fomer national security adviser to Donald Trump, Michael Flynn, has …

Who didn’t Trump pardon? From Julian Assange to Joe Exotic
3 years, 11 months ago

Who didn’t Trump pardon? From Julian Assange to Joe Exotic

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Of the 143 people excused, the most famous name was surely his former chief …

'Not disappointed': US whistleblower Snowden after he goes unpardoned by Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

'Not disappointed': US whistleblower Snowden after he goes unpardoned by Trump

Hindustan Times  

American whistleblower Edward Snowden on Wednesday said that he was not disappointed to go unpardoned by US President Donald Trump, calling him a man “who has never known a love he had not paid for.” Hours before leaving the White House, Trump pardoned 73 people, including his former aide Steve Bannon and other allies, but left the whistleblower out of …

Trump pardons Bannon, Lil Wayne, Broidy, but not himself
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump pardons Bannon, Lil Wayne, Broidy, but not himself

Live Mint  

Donald Trump granted clemency to dozens of people on Wednesday, including his former strategist Steve Bannon, the rapper Lil Wayne and former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, in one of his final official acts as president. A list of pardons and commutations the White House released early Wednesday, Trump’s last day in office, doesn’t include the president himself. People familiar with …

Trump slammed for failing to pardon Assange, Snowden
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump slammed for failing to pardon Assange, Snowden

Al Jazeera  

The WikiLeaks founder and NSA whistleblower, seen by many as free-speech icons, were not included in outgoing US president’s list of people being pardoned. Supporters of Julian Assange and Edward Snowden have criticised outgoing US President Donald Trump for failing to pardon the WikiLeaks founder and NSA whistleblower before leaving office, calling the oversight “disappointing”. Just disappointed that my private …

Trump isn’t expected to pardon himself, family or close aides
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump isn’t expected to pardon himself, family or close aides

Live Mint  

White House officials don’t expect President Donald Trump to pardon himself, family members or close aides, but clemency is in the works for a famous rapper and others, according to people familiar with the matter. The president’s eldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, and her husband, Jared Kushner, who both hold White House positions, had been under consideration for preemptive pardons but …

Assange’s extradition to U.S. rejected by U.K. court
4 years ago

Assange’s extradition to U.S. rejected by U.K. court

The Hindu  

A British judge on Monday blocked the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face espionage charges, finding that he was at serious risk of suicide. But facing the “harsh conditions” likely in the U.S. jail system, Mr. Assange’s mental health would deteriorate, “causing him to commit suicide” with the determination of a person with autism …

Can Trump pardon Julian Assange?
4 years ago

Can Trump pardon Julian Assange?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Donald Trump made headlines over the past week by …

Ex-Trump lawyer left out of pardons despite cooperating with authorities says ‘system is broken’
4 years ago

Ex-Trump lawyer left out of pardons despite cooperating with authorities says ‘system is broken’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Michael Cohen, Donald Trump’s …

Trump’s been playing the pardon long game his entire presidency
4 years ago

Trump’s been playing the pardon long game his entire presidency

CNN  

CNN — More than a year and a half ago, special counsel Robert Mueller had caught on to what President Donald Trump might do with his pardon power. And for Stone, who appeared to relish the limelight of his trial and booked an interview on Fox News Wednesday night, “Pardoning him will help to right the injustices he faced at …

Trump hands out pardons to aides caught in Mueller probe, Blackwater guards and Republican politicians
4 years ago

Trump hands out pardons to aides caught in Mueller probe, Blackwater guards and Republican politicians

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Today, President Donald J Trump granted full pardons …

Opinion: How Trump’s pardons could get even more bizarre
4 years ago

Opinion: How Trump’s pardons could get even more bizarre

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Daniel R. Alonso, a former federal and New York State prosecutor, is a partner at Buckley LLP in New York. CNN — President Donald Trump announced a wave of pardons on Tuesday for people ranging from Republican allies to two men who pleaded guilty in Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Trump’s pardon power derives from a brief clause in …

Trump issues 26 new pardons, including for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner
4 years ago

Trump issues 26 new pardons, including for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening announced 26 new pardons, including for longtime ally Roger Stone, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and White House senior adviser Jared Kushner’s father, Charles. The Manafort and Stone pardons also play into Trump’s crusade to undermine the findings of the Mueller investigation. Trump’s possible knowledge of Stone’s efforts to get leaked …

Trump pardons Blackwater war criminals — but ignores Julian Assange, who exposed U.S. war crimes
4 years ago

Trump pardons Blackwater war criminals — but ignores Julian Assange, who exposed U.S. war crimes

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Observers decried as "grotesque" Trump's full pardon of Blackwater guards Paul Slough, Evan Liberty, Dustin Heard, and Nicholas Slatten and failure to pardon Assange as the publisher struggles to survive in a notorious British jail ahead of an expected extradition ruling on January 4. In a statement accompanying the new pardons and commutations—a …

Trump continues to use pardons to reward allies, settle scores
4 years ago

Trump continues to use pardons to reward allies, settle scores

LA Times  

President Trump on Tuesday pardoned Duncan Hunter, the former California congressman who last year pleaded guilty in a campaign finance scandal, as the president races to reward allies and settle scores in the final weeks of his term. Hunter, an outspoken supporter of Trump who had been scheduled to begin his nearly one-year prison sentence next month, admitted to using …

Judge dismisses Flynn case following pardon from Trump
4 years, 1 month ago

Judge dismisses Flynn case following pardon from Trump

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the criminal case against former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn but pointedly noted that a pardon Flynn received from the president last month does not mean that he is innocent. The order from U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan was expected in light of the pardon from President Donald Trump that …

Judge dismisses Michael Flynn case following Trump pardon
4 years, 1 month ago

Judge dismisses Michael Flynn case following Trump pardon

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Flynn became one of the first people …

Former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos says he would be 'honored' to receive a pardon
4 years, 1 month ago

Former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos says he would be 'honored' to receive a pardon

Daily Mail  

Former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos says he would be 'honored' to receive a pardon from the President, as speculation grows that more iwill be granted over the next few weeks. Pictured: Papadopoulos at a National Security meeting in 2016 with President Trump Padadopoulos's words come a week after Trump pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Trump with Michael …

Presidential pardons: Here’s the list of key allies, family members Trump could pardon
4 years, 1 month ago

Presidential pardons: Here’s the list of key allies, family members Trump could pardon

Hindustan Times  

Amid reports of US Department of Justice investigating a potential presidential pardon bribery scheme, President Donald Trump is expected to use his clemency power to pardon or commute the sentences of his allies before leaving the office. As of November 26, US President Donald Trump has granted clemency 45 times, including 29 pardons and 16 commutations. It described the retired …

Donald Trump 'discussed pardons for family and lawyer Rudy Giuliani'
4 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump 'discussed pardons for family and lawyer Rudy Giuliani'

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump has reportedly been in talks with his advisers about pardons for his children Ivanka, Eric and Don Jr, as well as his son-in-law Jared Kushner and his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Scroll down for video President Donald Trump has reportedly been in talks with his advisers about pardons for his children Ivanka, Eric and Don Jr, as …

The Hindu Explains | Who is Michael Flynn, and what are the implications of Donald Trump pardoning him?
4 years, 1 month ago

The Hindu Explains | Who is Michael Flynn, and what are the implications of Donald Trump pardoning him?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Earlier this week, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that he had pardoned Michael Flynn, his former National Security Adviser, also a retired U.S. army Lieutenant-General, and a supporter of his 2016 election campaign. Mr. Flynn had twice pleaded guilty of lying to the FBI as well as to Vice-President Mike Pence, as part of a plea …

Tulsi Gabbard urges Trump to ‘please consider’ pardons for Julian Assange and Edward Snowden
4 years, 1 month ago

Tulsi Gabbard urges Trump to ‘please consider’ pardons for Julian Assange and Edward Snowden

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democrat lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard has urged president Donald Trump to …

Trump urged to pardon Julian Assange by his partner and mother of two children: ‘Please bring him home for Christmas’
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump urged to pardon Julian Assange by his partner and mother of two children: ‘Please bring him home for Christmas’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The partner of detained activist and whistleblower Julian Assange has …

Trump retweets post from GOP ally Matt Gaetz suggesting the president pardon himself and whole administration
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump retweets post from GOP ally Matt Gaetz suggesting the president pardon himself and whole administration

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The evening before he pardoned former national security adviser Michael …

Trump pardons Flynn despite guilty plea in Russia probe
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump pardons Flynn despite guilty plea in Russia probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Wednesday, ending a yearslong prosecution in the Russia investigation that saw Flynn twice plead guilty to lying to the FBI and then reverse himself before the Justice Department stepped in to dismiss his case. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called it “an act of grave corruption and …

Apart from Flynn, here are some big names granted pardon or commutation by Trump
4 years, 1 month ago

Apart from Flynn, here are some big names granted pardon or commutation by Trump

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the Federal Bureau of Investigation about contacts with the Russian ambassador to Washington. Trump took to Twitter to announce the executive grant of clemency to Flynn, saying he “will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!” Trump on Wednesday pardoned former …

Donald Trump pardons former NSA Michael Flynn who had pleaded guilty in Russain probe
4 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump pardons former NSA Michael Flynn who had pleaded guilty in Russain probe

Firstpost  

The pardon is part of a broader effort by Trump to undo the results of a Russia investigation that shadowed his administration and yielded criminal charges against a half-dozen associates Washington: President Donald Trump pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Wednesday, ending a years long prosecution in the Russia investigation that saw Flynn twice plead guilty to …

We shouldn’t be surprised that Trump pardoned Flynn. But we can still be disgusted (Opinion)
4 years, 1 month ago

We shouldn’t be surprised that Trump pardoned Flynn. But we can still be disgusted (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Elliot Williams is a CNN legal analyst. His “full pardon” of former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn wipes away Flynn’s guilty plea for lying to the FBI. Although the President is not legally required to consult the Justice Department’s non-partisan pardon office, the office has traditionally been a guard rail set up to handle pardon petitions …

Michael Flynn: Trump pardons disgraced former aide
4 years, 1 month ago

Michael Flynn: Trump pardons disgraced former aide

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has announced a full pardon of disgraced former …

Trump pardons Michael Flynn, taking direct aim at Russia probe
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump pardons Michael Flynn, taking direct aim at Russia probe

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump pardoned former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Wednesday, taking direct aim in the final days of his administration at a Russia investigation that he has long insisted was motivated by political bias. “Congratulations to @GenFlynn and his wonderful family, I know you will now have a truly fantastic Thanksgiving!” Flynn is the second Trump associate convicted …

Trump pardons former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump pardons former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn

Al Jazeera  

President Trump pardons Flynn who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during an investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 US election. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who had pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI during the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. — Donald …

Trump Pardons Michael Flynn, Who Pleaded Guilty To Lying About Russia Contact
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump Pardons Michael Flynn, Who Pleaded Guilty To Lying About Russia Contact

NPR  

Trump Pardons Michael Flynn, Who Pleaded Guilty To Lying About Russia Contact Enlarge this image toggle caption Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images Updated at 5:49 p.m. ET President Trump has pardoned his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who spent years enmeshed in an often bizarre legal war with the government that sprang from the Russia investigation. …

Flynn lawyer says she asked Trump not to pardon his former national security adviser
4 years, 3 months ago

Flynn lawyer says she asked Trump not to pardon his former national security adviser

CNN  

CNN — A lawyer for former national security adviser Michael Flynn acknowledged at a court hearing on Tuesday that she recently spoke with President Donald Trump about the politically charged case. A third-party lawyer, former federal judge John Gleeson, will be in court as well to argue the legal path Sullivan could take to keep the case alive and sentence …

Michael Flynn returns to court
4 years, 3 months ago

Michael Flynn returns to court

CNN  

CNN — Former national security adviser Michael Flynn, the Justice Department and US District Judge Emmet Sullivan meet for the first time in months Tuesday, as the judge weighs their attempts to exonerate the former top Trump official for lying to the FBI about conversations with Russia during the presidential transition. In another of the filings of evidence last week, …

Trump Says He Will Pardon a 'Very Important' Person Today. But It's Not Edward Snowden
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump Says He Will Pardon a 'Very Important' Person Today. But It's Not Edward Snowden

News 18  

President Donald Trump said on Monday he would pardon a “very, very important” person on Tuesday, but added it would not be leaker Edward Snowden or former national security adviser Michael Flynn. He declined to offer further details except to say it was not Flynn or Snowden, a former U.S. National Security Agency contractor now living in Russia who has …

Trump poised to look into pardon for Edward Snowden
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump poised to look into pardon for Edward Snowden

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has said he will consider pardoning Edward Snowden, …

‘People Say He Did Very Bad Things’: Trump to 'Take a Look' at Pardoning Snowden
4 years, 4 months ago

‘People Say He Did Very Bad Things’: Trump to 'Take a Look' at Pardoning Snowden

News 18  

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will "take a look" at pardoning Edward Snowden, the former US intelligence contractor who revealed in 2013 that the US government was spying on its citizens. He replied that he was "not that aware" of Snowden's situation -- but that he plans to look into it, calling the controversy a "split decision." "Many …

Trump's new comments about Edward Snowden put pressure on Democrats to support a pardon
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump's new comments about Edward Snowden put pressure on Democrats to support a pardon

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Democrats were urged this weekend to publicly demand a pardon for Edward Snowden after President Donald Trump said Saturday he was considering that action for the National Security Agency whistleblower. The ACLU also restated its support for the whistleblower in the wake of latest comments from Trump, noting in a late Saturday tweet …

Will Trump try to self-pardon?
4 years, 5 months ago

Will Trump try to self-pardon?

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Elie Honig is a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor. Former George W. Bush Administration official Jack Goldsmith recently analyzed Trump’s pardons for Lawfare and concluded that “no president in American history comes close to matching Trump’s systematically self-serving use of the pardon power.” Indeed, as Trump nears the end of his first term in …

Obamagate: How a Michael Flynn case conspiracy theory became central to Trump’s reelection campaign
4 years, 7 months ago

Obamagate: How a Michael Flynn case conspiracy theory became central to Trump’s reelection campaign

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But in the case of Mr Flynn, Mr …

Trump’s allies claim to see Biden’s hand in Flynn case
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump’s allies claim to see Biden’s hand in Flynn case

LA Times  

President Trump’s efforts to use the now-closed Russia inquiry as a campaign issue got a potential boost Wednesday with the release of a declassified document tangentially tying Joe Biden, his likely Democratic opponent, to the investigation of Michael Flynn, Trump’s first national security advisor. Politics Flynn fights for exoneration two years after pleading guilty Trump’s first national security advisor, Michael …

What to know about Michael Flynn as his case hangs in legal limbo
4 years, 7 months ago

What to know about Michael Flynn as his case hangs in legal limbo

CNN  

Washington CNN — New developments in the Michael Flynn case have breathed new life into old controversies about Russian interference in the 2016 election, and the never-ending fallout. Flynn, who was President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser before resigning and pleading guilty to lying to the FBI, is in a state of legal limbo. Justice Department officials soon warned …

Justice Department Is Dropping Case Against Ex-Trump Adviser Michael Flynn
4 years, 8 months ago

Justice Department Is Dropping Case Against Ex-Trump Adviser Michael Flynn

NPR  

Justice Department Is Dropping Case Against Ex-Trump Adviser Michael Flynn Enlarge this image toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 8:27 p.m. ET The Justice Department is dropping its case against President Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia's then-ambassador …

US Justice Department drops charges against former Trump adviser
4 years, 8 months ago

US Justice Department drops charges against former Trump adviser

Al Jazeera  

Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to the charges, was one of the first Trump aides charged in Russia investigation. The United States Department of Justice on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, abandoning a prosecution that became a rallying cry for the president and his supporters in attacking …

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