Overview

• A House Judiciary Committee report released June 17 found that Trump’s clemency grants wiped out $1.348 billion in court-ordered restitution and fines.
• White-collar cases account for the largest share, including $184 million from Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht and a disputed $676 million claim against Trevor Milton.
• January 6 defendants who had paid portions of their collective $3 million restitution are petitioning courts to recover those funds.
• The Justice Department has told judges that restitution and fines already paid cannot be clawed back following a presidential pardon without congressional or higher court action.
• The White House defended the pardons as measures to correct political prosecutions and ensure justice after thorough vetting of cases.