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Presidential Pardons

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Trump Pardons Florida Shark Divers Convicted of Theft

The May 28 decision restores their voting, firearms, and travel rights by erasing convictions for freeing sharks from a NOAA research line.

January 6 Rioters Seek to Extend Trump Pardons to Murder Plots and Other Crimes

Michael Cohen Requests Presidential Pardon, Citing Hunter Biden Comparison

Trump Grants Clemency to Snoop Dogg's Friend in Final Hours as President

Lincoln's Pardon of Biden's Ancestor Uncovered in National Archives