Joe Biden’s paternal great-great grandfather got a pardon from Abraham Lincoln 160 years ago, records reveal
Abraham Lincoln did more than just free the slaves and preserve the Union. America’s 16th (and perhaps greatest in history) president also pardoned the current president’s paternal great-grandfather, who was sentenced to hard labor in a military prison, newly unearthed documents reveal. President Biden’s ancestor, Moses Robinette, got into a fistfight with fellow Union Army […]
Haley reiterates she’d pardon rival Trump as feud intensifies ahead of SC primary
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Sunday reiterated her plan to pardon her rival, Donald Trump, if she wins the presidential election in November and is convicted of criminal charges. “I believe in the best interest of uniting the country, I will pardon Donald Trump, because I think it’s important for the country to move […]
Haley says she would pardon Trump if convicted: ‘Time to move forward’
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Sunday that she would pardon former President Trump if he is convicted of a federal crime, saying it is time to “move on.” “I want to forgive Donald Trump because I think it’s important for our country to move forward,” Haley said at a Fox News town hall in […]
Haley says she’d pardon Trump if he’s convicted
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said late Sunday that if elected to the White House, she would pardon former President Trump if he is convicted of a federal crime. Asked directly from the audience at a Fox News town hall in South Carolina, where she previously served as governor, Haley said pardons are in the […]
Hungary’s president resigns after backlash for pardon in child sex abuse case
Hungary’s president resigned on Saturday following backlash over his pardon for a man convicted of covering up child sexual abuse. Katalin Novak, 46, broadcast a televised message on Saturday saying she was throwing in the towel following Friday’s street protests against her pardon decision. “My pardon has caused confusion and anxiety to many people,” Novak […]
Hungarian President Resigns over Pardon of Child Sex Abuse Accomplice
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Hungary’s conservative president has resigned amid public backlash over a pardon he granted to a man convicted of being an accomplice in a child sex abuse case. The decision sparked an unprecedented political scandal for the long-ruling nationalist government. Katalin Novak, 46, announced in a televised message on Saturday that she […]
Hungary’s president resigns after granting a pardon to a man convicted in child sexual abuse case
Hungary’s conservative president resigned on Saturday amid public backlash over the pardon he granted to a man convicted of being an accomplice in a child sex abuse case, a decision that is a major blow to his long-ruling nationalist government. It sparked an unprecedented political scandal. Katalin Novak, 46, announced in a televised message that […]
GOP senators demand info on pardon of Maduro fixer Alex Saab
Three Republican senators are demanding that the Justice Department turn over its investigative file on Alex Saab, who is said to have been the head of financial intermediation between Venezuela and Iran. President Biden pardoned Saab, 52, in December as part of a broader prisoner exchange that resulted in the release of 10 Americans. Prior […]
Bali bomber Ali Imron seeking presidential pardon in Indonesia | Bali
Ali Imron, who was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings, has asked for a presidential pardon, saying he wants to be released to work on deradicalization projects across Indonesia. Imron, 54, spent 21 years in prison for the bombing that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians and 38 […]
DeSantis baffled when asked if he’d pardon Hunter Biden during NBC interview
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis was perplexed in an interview with NBC News on Thursday when asked whether he would pardon Hunter Biden as president. DeSantis told NBC's Dasha Burns he could pardon former President Trump, who faces trial later this year on two federal charges related to his handling of classified documents and involvement […]