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Trump Presidential Pardons and Clemency — Complete Record

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Donald Trump has used the presidential pardon power more broadly than any modern president. This document covers both terms: 2017–2021 (first term) and 2025–present (second term).

Total clemency actions (approximate):

  • First term (2017–2021): ~237 acts (143 pardons, 94 commutations)
  • Second term (2025–present): 1,600+ acts, including blanket Jan 6 clemency

## Second Term Pardons (2025–Present)

### January 6 Blanket Clemency — January 20, 2025

On his first day in office (January 20, 2025), President Trump signed an executive order granting blanket clemency to all approximately 1,500 defendants charged or convicted in connection with the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. This included:

– Full pardons for those convicted of violent offenses, including assaulting police officers

– Commutations for those serving the longest sentences

– Dismissal of pending charges for those awaiting trial

Most consequential J6 clemency recipients:

| Name | Role / Group | Conviction / Charges | Sentence Before Pardon | Jan 6 Role |

|—|—|—|—|—|

| Stewart Rhodes | Oath Keepers founder | Seditious conspiracy | 18 years | Organized paramilitary standby force; led Oath Keepers at Capitol |

| Enrique Tarrio | Proud Boys national chairman | Seditious conspiracy | 22 years | Organized Proud Boys attack; directed members from outside DC |

| Ethan Nordean | Proud Boys leader | Seditious conspiracy | 18 years | Led Proud Boys charge through Capitol police line |

| Joe Biggs | Proud Boys organizer | Seditious conspiracy | 17 years | Led Proud Boys march to Capitol |

| Zachary Rehl | Proud Boys chapter president | Seditious conspiracy | 15 years | Organized Proud Boys for Capitol breach |

| Kelly Meggs | Oath Keepers Florida chapter leader | Seditious conspiracy | 12 years | Led “stack” through Capitol doors |

| Jessica Watkins | Oath Keepers Ohio chapter | Seditious conspiracy | 8.5 years | Led paramilitary stack into Capitol |

| Jeremy Bertino | Proud Boys leader | Seditious conspiracy | 10 years | Coordinated Proud Boys on Jan 6 |

| Daniel Rodríguez | Rioter | Assaulting officer with dangerous weapon | 12 years | Shocked Officer Michael Fanone with stun gun |

| Jared Wise | Former FBI agent | Encouraging violence against police | On trial (pardoned before verdict) | Yelled “kill ’em” to rioters attacking police |

| Guy Reffitt | Rioter | Seditious conspiracy (first Jan 6 conviction) | 7 years | Led charge on Capitol with AR-15 on hip |

| Dominic Pezzola | Proud Boys member | Seditious conspiracy | 10 years | Broke first Capitol window with police shield |

Note on scope: The blanket pardon covered approximately 1,500 people charged across 45+ states. See NPR’s Jan. 6 prosecution database and the GW Program on Extremism Capitol Hill Cases Tracker for individual case records.

Sources: White House Executive Order (Jan. 20, 2025); DOJ Office of Pardon Attorney; Al Jazeera; NPR; BBC.

Second Term Individual Pardons Beyond Jan 6 (2025–Present)

Date Name Offense Notes
January 21, 2025 Ross William Ulbricht Drug trafficking, computer hacking, money laundering (Silk Road founder) Life sentence commuted; long-promised libertarian cause; DOJ objected
January 22, 2025 Terence Dale Sutton Jr. Murder (2nd degree), conspiracy, obstruction of justice DC police officer convicted in on-duty death
January 22, 2025 Andrew Zabavsky Related DC murder conviction Related to Sutton case
February 10, 2025 Rod Blagojevich Wire fraud, attempted extortion (former IL Gov.) First term commutation completed with full pardon
May 2025 Henry Cuellar Federal bribery and conspiracy Democratic Texas congressman; pardoned amid ongoing case
April 2025 Dan Wilson Kentucky firearms offenses (separate from Jan 6) Militia member; pardoned for charges not covered by blanket Jan 6 order
Various 2025 Multiple individuals Various Trump issued record-setting 1,600+ pardons in 2025 alone per multiple reports

First Term Pardons (2017–2021)

Political Allies and Associates

Date Name Offense Notes
August 25, 2017 Joe Arpaio Contempt of court Former Maricopa County Sheriff; convicted for violating court order on immigration enforcement
April 13, 2018 I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby Perjury, obstruction of justice Former VP Cheney chief of staff; Plame affair; Bush had commuted sentence
May 31, 2018 Dinesh D’Souza Campaign finance violations Conservative author and filmmaker
December 22, 2020 Michael Flynn False statements to FBI Trump national security adviser; pardoned after twice pleading guilty
December 23, 2020 Paul Manafort Tax and bank fraud, failing to register as foreign agent Former Trump campaign chairman
December 23, 2020 Roger Stone Obstruction, lying to Congress, witness tampering Trump political operative; sentence had been commuted July 2020
December 23, 2020 Charles Kushner Tax evasion, witness tampering, illegal campaign donations Jared Kushner’s father
January 19, 2021 Steve Bannon Wire fraud, money laundering (We Build the Wall) Trump’s former chief strategist; charges dropped after pardon
January 19, 2021 Elliott Broidy Illegal foreign lobbying Former RNC deputy finance chairman

Celebrity and High-Profile Pardons

Date Name Offense Notes
March 9, 2018 Kristian Mark Saucier Unauthorized retention of national defense information Navy sailor who photographed classified submarine areas
January 20, 2021 Kwame Kilpatrick Racketeering, extortion, fraud Former Detroit mayor; serving 28 years
January 20, 2021 Lil Wayne (Dwayne Carter Jr.) Illegal possession of firearm Rapper; pleaded guilty days before pardon
January 20, 2021 Kodak Black (Bill Kapri) False statements on federal firearms form Rapper; sentence commuted

Iran-Contra and Legacy Cases

Date Name Offense Notes
July 10, 2018 Dwight Hammond Jr. Arson on federal land Oregon rancher; his prosecution sparked the Bundy standoff
July 10, 2018 Steven Hammond Arson on federal land Dwight’s son

Additional Notable First-Term Pardons (Partial List)

Date Name Notes
November 25, 2020 Various individuals Batch of 20 pardons including Alex van der Zwaan (Mueller probe), Duncan Hunter (campaign fraud), Chris Collins (insider trading), George Papadopoulos (Mueller probe)
December 22, 2020 Second batch Included Jared Kushner’s father Charles; four Blackwater contractors convicted in Nisour Square massacre
January 19–20, 2021 Final batch (143 pardons, 70 commutations) Last-minute pardons included Bannon, Manafort, Stone, K. Kilpatrick, Lil Wayne, Kodak Black, and others

Note: First term total was approximately 143 pardons and 94 commutations (237 acts total). See DOJ Office of the Pardon Attorney for complete records.

Sources: DOJ Office of Pardon Attorney (justice.gov); Wikipedia; Guardian; NBC News.

Knowledgebase Cross-References

Pardoned Individuals With Existing Accountability Profiles

The following pardoned individuals have individual profiles in accountability/:

  • roger-stone-profile.md — Pardoned (commutation July 2020, full pardon December 2020)
  • steve-bannon-profile.md — Pardoned January 19, 2021 (first term); additional charges in second term
  • michael-flynn-profile.md — Pardoned December 2020
  • paul-manafort-profile.md — Pardoned December 2020 (if profile exists)
  • enrique-tarrio-profile.md — Jan 6 blanket clemency January 20, 2025
  • stewart-rhodes-profile.md — Jan 6 blanket clemency January 20, 2025

See Also

  • accountability/jan6-coup-plotters.md — Many coup plotters received Jan 6 clemency
  • accountability/jan6-participants-data.md — Participant tracking data
  • accountability/j6-figures-in-trump-administration.md — Pardoned Jan 6 figures who subsequently received government appointments
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