President Donald Trump has again pardoned Wednesday, including his former campaign manager and the father of his son-in-law.
All told, Trump pardoned 26 Wednesday, in addition to the 15 he issued Tuesday.
Notable pardons include former campaign manager Paul Manafort, former campaign advisor Roger Stone, and Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Last year, Manafort was sentenced to 43 months in prison after being convicted of eight charges of tax and bank fraud. Manafort was released from federal prison earlier this year over concerns about COVID-19.
Stone, whose sentence was previously commuted by Trump, was convicted on allegations of witness tampering and obstruction resulting from Special Counsel Bob Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Charles Kusnher was convicted in 2004 of tax evasion, illegal campaign contributions and witness tampering. Kushner was prosecuted by Chris Christie, who is a Trump supporter.
“I mean, it’s one of the most disgusting, disgusting crimes I’ve prosecuted when I was an American attorney. And I was an American attorney in New Jersey, Margaret, so we had a disgusting and disgusting crime there, ”Christie said in an interview with Margaret Hoover from PBS.
The practice of granting controversial pardons in the last days and weeks in office is not uncommon. For example, in 2017, President Barack Obama’s pardon to Chelsea Manning and Bill Clinton’s 2001 pardon to his half-brother Roger Clinton were debated.