US President Donald Trump rejected nearly 6,000 clemency petitions…
US President Donald Trump rejected nearly 6,000 clemency petitions ahead of Independence Day, celebrated in the country on July 4. According to The New York Times, the US presidential administration rejected almost 6,000 clemency and sentence mitigation requests at the beginning of July.
Consensus
- Donald Trump rejected nearly 6,000 petitions for clemency or sentence reduction before July 4.
- The rejection occurred around early to mid-July, with official notifications sent on July 14.
- Fewer than 20 individuals were pardoned by Trump on or near July 4.
- There was no formal plan for 250 pardons; the idea originated from aides but was never realized.
- The U.S. Department of Justice published lists showing over 5,600 people denied sentence reduction and more than 300 denied full pardon.
Points of divergence
- Trump granted clemency to Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road, in January 2025, and sent 37 individuals pardoned by Joe Biden to the federal prison in Florence, Colorado, in October 2024. — vedomosti
- Trump previously granted clemency to approximately 1,600 people, including participants in the Capitol riot. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Trump rejected nearly 6,000 clemency requests ahead of Independence Day — Ведомости
- Trump rejected nearly 6,000 pardon requests on the occasion of the US bicentennial — Коммерсантъ