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A collage of sepia documents show a presidential seal, a photograph of U.S. President Donald Trump, a torn indictment and a torn document announcing a sentencing. A the top, a sentence reads "A full and unconditional pardon."

Did Trump pardon Joseph Schwartz, convicted fraudster who formerly owned nursing homes?

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

April 7, 2026

Schwartz's federal indictment accused him of a $39 million fraud scheme.

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A screenshot from body camera footage shows a bald white man appearing to gesture at the person behind the body camera while holding a hat and standing on a U.S. Capitol building with a crowd behind him.

Andrew Paul Johnson, Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump, got life sentence for sexually abusing children

Written by: Rae Deng

March 6, 2026

According to court documents, Johnson told one of his victims he was going to receive $10 millio ...

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Was Fauci's 'autopen pardon' vacated by 14th District Court of Appeals?

Written by: Jordan Liles

Jan. 9, 2026

The rumor claimed Fauci would face "a multitude of charges, starting with lying to Congress and ...

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Unpacking claim Trump pardoned man who stole more than alleged Somali fraudsters in Minnesota

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Jan. 1, 2026

As Minnesota Democrats stood accused of allowing massive fraud, critics of the president said he ...

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Was Jan. 6 rioter Andrew Paul Johnson arrested on child molestation charges after being pardoned by Trump?

Written by: Joey Esposito

Nov. 19, 2025

Andrew Paul Johnson was sentenced to a year in prison for his role in the Capitol riot.

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Is Trump considering pardon for Sean 'Diddy' Combs? What to know

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

July 31, 2025

In May 2025, Trump did not rule out pardoning Diddy, who was on trial. After Diddy's conviction, ...

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Yes, Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road dark web marketplace

Written by: Jack Izzo

June 3, 2025

The site, which was shut down in 2013 alongside Ulbricht's arrest, was a notorious marketplace f ...

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An image of former President Joe Biden, a white man with white hair in a dark suit, sitting at a desk with the presidential seal and signing a document. He is cut out in this collage and on the left; on the right is a screenshot of one of his pardons' signatures.

Biden may have signed pardons with autopen — but that doesn't make them void, as Trump claimed

Written by: Rae Deng

March 17, 2025

A 2005 decision from the Justice Department determined the president can legally sign legislatio ...

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Yes, Trump pardoned creator of 'Silk Road' dark web marketplace, Ross Ulbricht

Written by: Amelia Clarke

March 9, 2025

He was in the audience of Trump's speech to a joint session of Congress.

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Biden Didn't Pardon Murderers on Death Row. He Gave Them Life in Prison

Written by: Rae Deng

Jan. 28, 2025

President Donald Trump claimed on his 2025 Inauguration Day that his predecessor pardoned "33 mu ...

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Yes, Trump Pardoned Ross Ulbricht, Creator of 'Silk Road' Dark Web Marketplace

Written by: Amelia Clarke

Jan. 23, 2025

In 2015, a federal judge in Manhattan sentenced Ulbricht to life in prison for drug trafficking, ...

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Biden's Preemptive Pardons Don't Mean Fauci, Jan. 6 Committee Are Guilty of Crimes

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 20, 2025

Whether a pardon implies guilt is still an open question.

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Biden Issued the Most Individual Acts of Clemency, But Jimmy Carter Pardoned More People

Written by: Jack Izzo

Jan. 17, 2025

On his first day in office, Carter issued an executive order pardoning more than 200,000 men who ...

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Trump Has Plans to Pardon Jan. 6 Rioters. Here's What He Has Said

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Jan. 6, 2025

Jan. 6, 2025, marked the fourth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

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Yes, Biden Commuted Sentences of Chinese Spies and Sex Offender. Here's What Else We Found

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Dec. 20, 2024

The commutations were separate from the over 1,000 people whose sentences the U.S. president com ...

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Biden's Critics Claim He's Issued More Pardons Than Any Other President. Here Are the Numbers

Written by: Jack Izzo

Dec. 19, 2024

Jimmy Carter's pardon for the more than 200,000 Vietnam War draft dodgers is a difficult record ...

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No, Biden Did Not Pardon Fauci for 'Actions Since 2004'

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 6, 2024

A FOIA request did not confirm this "fishy" pardon.

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Posts Purporting to Name US Presidents Before Biden Who Pardoned Family Members Aren't Entirely True

Written by: Anna Rascouët-Paz

Dec. 4, 2024

In defense of Biden's pardon of his son, Hunter, several people on the internet cited examples o ...

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Trump Promised to Pardon Jan. 6 Capitol Rioters on Day 1 of Presidency

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 4, 2024

President Joe Biden pardoned his son Hunter in December 2024.

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A white man wearing a blue suit standing at a microphone stands next to another white man wearing a gray suit. In the background is a red, white and blue flag.

Biden Repeatedly Said He Would Not Pardon His Son, Hunter

Written by: Nur Ibrahim

Dec. 3, 2024

Hunter Biden faced sentencing in two criminal cases when his father, U.S. President Joe Biden, i ...

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