pardon
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Liz Oyer served as a DOJ pardon attorney under the Biden administration and, two days after Blanche was confirmed as deputy AG, was fired.
From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026
"Today's conditional pardon is an act of mercy. We hope it brings some measure of peace to Ruth's family."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
This pardon does not undo what happened 71 years ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
World Liberty has said it didn’t facilitate or influence Zhao’s pardon, and Binance has said neither the company nor Zhao acted as a financier to World Liberty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
“I beg your pardon, madam,” the man said to Mother, “I have made some mistake; can you direct me to the rooms where the ‘spiritual manifestations’ are shown?”
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
White House officials are considering a plan for President Trump to issue 250 pardons as a way to mark the celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday this summer, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
In Northern Ireland, the Department of Justice is working on a review of the pardons and disregards scheme, with a view to bringing new proposals to the Executive in the next Assembly mandate.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
No one doubts that pardons are indeed irreversible.
From Slate ● May 26, 2026
The White House has said the president does not issue pardons at the request of lobbyists.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026
“A thousand pardons, Lord Lateef, whose tales of victory are as long as his beard.”
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
From glamour model to nightclub manager - who was pardoned killer Ruth Ellis?
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
He pardoned Changpeng Zhao, founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance; Trevor Milton, convicted of defrauding investors in truck maker Nikola; and Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the crypto-fueled black market Silk Road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Rapper Lil Wayne and former chief strategist Steve Bannon were also pardoned at the same time, on Trump’s final day in office during his first term.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
In one of his first acts as civilian president, Min Aung Hlaing this month also pardoned Suu Kyi's top aide Win Myint, who served as her ceremonial president.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
I mentioned the case of Robey Leibbrandt, who set up an underground organization during the Second World War to oppose South Africa’s support for the Allies; he was sentenced to life imprisonment but soon pardoned.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Asked after the Supreme Court ruling if he would consider pardoning Maxwell, Trump said, “I’d have to take a look at it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
A recent Associated Press survey indicated only two in 10 Americans approve of pardoning most of those involved.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2025
Gerald Ford is best remembered not for his administration’s fight against inflation or for signing campaign finance reforms but for pardoning his predecessor, Richard Nixon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2025
So he protected his son by pardoning him.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2024
“Seeing as your boy is so young, and El Jefe has been pardoning most minors . . .” He swilled his drink around so the ice tinkled against the glass.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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