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The outgoing president of the United States, Donald Trump, on Wednesday issued a new series of pardons for his allies, including Jared Kushner’s father, who join a long list of people who were granted forgiveness in his last days in office.
In addition to the pardon for Charles Kushner -the father of his son-in-law- Trump also forgave his 2016 campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and his longtime ally, Roger Stone, the White House said in a statement.
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They were among 26 people pardoned and three to whom Trump commuted all or part of their sentences on Wednesday.
These new pardons come just one day after Trump pardoned 15 other people and commuted the sentences to five. Tuesday’s list included two people linked to the investigation into alleged collusion between his campaign and Russia and four Blackwater security guards convicted of the 2007 killing of 14 Iraqi civilians.
The move sparked outrage and Wednesday’s move is likely to provoke a similar reaction.. Real estate developer Charles Kushner pleaded guilty to charges including tax evasion and witness tampering in 2004. Many had hoped for his pardon, given his family connection.
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Jared Kushner is married to Trump’s daughter Ivanka and is a senior adviser to the outgoing president. Manafort was one of those convicted in connection with the investigation of collusion with Russia, while Stone was convicted of lying to Congress and obstructing a parliamentary inquiry into Moscow’s role in the 2016 elections.
AFP
