1,600 pardons in 16 months, with only 10 going through the standard review process. The DOJ's Public Integrity Section was cut from 40 attorneys to two.
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- I'm calling to ask the Senator to support legislation adding guardrails to the presidential pardon power.
- Over 1,600 pardons have been issued in 16 months. Only 10 went through the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
- At least 20 corrupt politicians received pardons. The DOJ's Public Integrity Section was cut from 40 attorneys to two.
- The pardon power needs transparency requirements and mandatory congressional notification. Please support reform.
- I'm a constituent and I expect accountability from every branch of government.
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Dear [Senator/Representative name],
I am writing as a constituent from [city, state] about demand guardrails on the presidential pardon power.
Over 1,600 pardons have been issued in 16 months. Only 10 went through the Office of the Pardon Attorney.
At least 20 corrupt politicians received pardons. The DOJ's Public Integrity Section was cut from 40 attorneys to two.
The pardon power needs transparency requirements and mandatory congressional notification. Please support reform.
The facts support this: 1,600+ Pardons and commutations issued in Trump's first 16 months of his second term. 10 Recipients who actually filed petitions through the Office of the Pardon Attorney. 20+ Corrupt politicians pardoned, tracked by CREW.
I am asking you to take a public position on this issue and act accordingly. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]
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- 1,600+ Pardons and commutations issued in Trump's first 16 months of his second term
- 10 Recipients who actually filed petitions through the Office of the Pardon Attorney
- 20+ Corrupt politicians pardoned, tracked by CREW
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Trump issued over 1,600 pardons and commutations in his first 16 months back in office. Of those, only 10 had filed petitions through the Office of the Pardon Attorney. Career officials at DOJ recommended almost none of them. The standard review process that every modern president relied on was bypassed entirely.
The pardons follow a pattern. Roughly 1,500 went to January 6 defendants. CREW counts at least 20 pardoned corrupt politicians. An NBC News analysis found that more than half of the first 88 individual pardons went to wealthy people convicted of white-collar crimes. The DOJ simultaneously gutted the Public Integrity Section from 40 attorneys down to two.
The Fraternal Order of Police and the International Association of Chiefs of Police both condemned the January 6 pardons. The pardon power needs transparency requirements and congressional notification. Tell your senators to support pardon reform legislation.
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