Who Has Trump Given Clemency To? A Guide to His Most Recent Pardons, Including 2 Reality Stars, a Rapper and a Gang Leader

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Todd and Julie Chrisley

Todd and Julie Chrisley, who roseate to fame connected their reality TV show Chrisley Knows Best, were afloat pardoned by Trump connected May 27.

Trump called nan couple's girl Savannah Chrisley to pass her of nan news and explained that her parents are "terrific people" who were "given a beautiful harsh treatment, based connected what I'm hearing."

"It's a unspeakable thing, but it's a awesome thing, because your parents are going to beryllium free and clean," he said connected nan phone. "I don't cognize them, but springiness them my regards and wish them bully luck."

Savannah later shared connected Instagram that she was "eternally grateful" to Trump and everyone other who helped free her parents.

PEOPLE later reported that Savannah was picking up Todd from FPC Pensacola successful Florida, while their boy Grayson was getting Julie from FMC Lexington successful Kentucky.

The erstwhile reality TV stars, who could return to TV successful their family's caller Lifetime docuseries, were convicted of taxation evasion and slope fraud successful 2022. They were sentenced to a mixed 19 years successful prison and reported to their respective facilities successful January 2023.

NBA YoungBoy

On May 28, Trump pardoned rapper NBA YoungBoy, whose existent sanction is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, aft he admitted to possessing weapons contempt being a convicted felon.

“I want to convey President Trump for granting maine a pardon and giving maine nan opportunity to support building — arsenic a man, arsenic a father, and arsenic an artist,” Gaulden said successful a connection aft his pardon.

The rapper was sentenced to 23 months successful situation for weapon-related charges successful December 2024, but he was released successful March owed to in installments for clip served, according to nan Associated Press.

He was subsequently ordered to location confinement successful April 2025. Prior to his astir caller charges, he was besides convicted of aggravated battle pinch a firearm and pleaded blameworthy to being involved successful a medicine supplier ring successful Utah.

Larry Hoover

Larry Hoover, who co-founded nan Gangster Disciples gang, had his condemnation commuted by Trump connected May 28. He was serving six life sentences for murder, conspiracy, extortion and money laundering successful a Colorado prison.

"Larry Hoover's national life sentences person been commuted by President Donald Trump," Bonjean Law Group said successful a connection to ABC News. "Mr. Hoover, who is now 75 years old, spent astir 30 years successful solitary confinement astatine ADX Florence -- nan astir restrictive, draconian supermax situation successful nan United States."

Even though Trump commuted his national sentence, Hoover will stay down bars arsenic he continues serving a 200-year authorities condemnation for nan 1973 execution of William "Pooky" Young, per CBS News.

Hoover's condemnation has stayed salient complete nan years, pinch Kanye West and Drake moreover performing astatine a concert to raise consciousness and costs for Hoover's release.

Over 1,500 January 6 Capitol Rioters

On nan first time of his 2nd statesmanlike term, Trump pardoned complete 1,500 people who were charged successful nan Jan. 6, 2021, onslaught against nan U.S. Capitol.

"These are nan hostages," Trump said successful nan Oval Office, according to CNN. “Approximately 1,500 for a pardon – afloat pardon.”

Nearly 1,600 group were arrested successful relationship pinch nan 2021 Capitol riot, and astir 1,300 group were convicted. Of those people, astir 174 were charged pinch utilizing a vulnerable limb against constabulary officers, per CNN.

In summation to nan pardons, Trump besides commuted nan sentences for nan leaders of nan Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, according to nan Associated Press.

Rod Blagojevich

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was pardoned by Trump connected Feb. 10. Blagojevich was convicted of corruption aft he tried to waste erstwhile President Barack Obama's U.S. Senate spot aft he was elected president.

In January 2009, he was impeached arsenic politician and was indicted 2 months later. He was convicted of national nationalist corruption charges and was sentenced to 14 years successful national situation successful 2011.

During his first term, Trump commuted Blagojevich's sentence, but maintained his condemnation successful 2020. However, successful 2025, he wholly pardoned Blagojevich. The 2 antecedently struck up a relationship aft Blagojevich appeared connected his show, The Celebrity Apprentice, successful 2010.

"We want to definitive our astir profound and everlasting gratitude to President Trump," Blagojevich said aft his commutation successful 2020, per NPR. "How do you decently convey personification who has fixed you backmost nan state that was stolen from you?"

Ross Ulbricht

Ross Ulbricht ran nan forbidden acheronian web marketplace Silk Road from 2011 until he was arrested successful 2013.

In 2015, Ulbricht was recovered blameworthy of engaging successful a criminal enterprise, distributing narcotics by intends of nan internet, conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to postulation fraudulent personality documents and conspiracy to commit computer hacking, according to nan Department of Justice.

He was subsequently sentenced to life successful prison. After unsuccessfully appealing his condemnation twice, Trump pardoned Ulbricht connected Jan. 21, per CBS.

John Rowland

John Rowland, who served arsenic nan politician of Connecticut from 1995 to 2004, was pardoned by Trump connected May 28.

“I americium very humbled and appreciative,” Rowland told The Connecticut Mirror astatine nan clip of his pardon. “I person been blessed pinch a awesome family and friends that person been done a awesome woody complete nan years. This is simply a awesome last resolution.”

The erstwhile politician's ineligible troubles began successful 2004 erstwhile he resigned from agency and later pleaded blameworthy to conspiracy to perpetrate honorable services fraud, message fraud and taxation fraud, per nan Department of Justice. He served 10 months successful situation and 4 months nether location arrest.

In 2014, Rowland was convicted of falsifying records successful a national investigation, conspiracy, causing mendacious statements to nan FEC and causing forbidden run contributions. He was later sentenced to 30 months successful situation successful 2015 and was released successful 2018.

Brian Kelsey

Brian Kelsey was a erstwhile Tennessee State Senator from 2009 to 2022. In 2022, he pleaded blameworthy to violating 2 national run finance laws, per nan Department of Justice. Trump pardoned Kelsey connected March 11.

Mark Bashaw

Trump afloat pardoned Mark Bashaw, a erstwhile first lieutenant successful nan U.S. Army, connected May 28. Bashaw was recovered blameworthy of violating lawful orders related to COVID protocols, per nan Army Times.

He was ne'er sentenced by a subject judge, but nan pardon erases his conviction.

Devon Archer

Devon Archer was erstwhile President Joe Biden's boy Hunter Biden's aged business partner.

In 2018, Archer was convicted of engagement successful a conspiracy to defraud a Native American tribe, per nan Department of Justice. He was sentenced to a twelvemonth successful situation successful 2022. Trump pardoned him connected March 25.

Scott Jenkins

Former Virginia sheriff Scott Jenkins was pardoned by Trump connected May 26. In December 2024, he was convicted of conspiracy, honorable services fraud and bribery, per nan Department of Justice.

He was sentenced to 10 years successful situation successful March 2025 and was group to study to situation nan time aft his pardon.

Paul Walczak

Trump pardoned Paul Walczak connected April 23. Walczak pleaded blameworthy to not paying employment taxes successful November 2024 and was sentenced to 18 months successful situation successful April 2025, according to nan Department of Justice.

After Walczak was pardoned, The New York Times reported that his mom, Elizabeth Fago, attended a Republican fundraising meal that costs $1 cardinal per spot astatine Trump's resort, Mar-a-Lago.

Michael Grimm

Michael Grimm represented New York successful nan United States Congress from 2011 to 2015, but he resigned from Congress aft he pleaded blameworthy to felony taxation fraud.

He was sentenced to 8 months successful situation successful 2015 and was released successful 2016, per nan Department of Justice. Trump afloat pardoned him connected May 28.

Michael Harris

Hip hop manufacture executive Michael Harris was sentenced to 28 years successful situation aft he was recovered blameworthy of ace dealing and attempted murder, according to The Los Angeles Times.

In 2021, Trump commuted his sentence, and he afloat pardoned him connected May 28.

James Callahan

James Callahan was a erstwhile labour national leader who pleaded blameworthy to accepting $315,000 successful gifts from an advertizing patient and not disclosing nan gifts, per nan Associated Press.

He was scheduled to beryllium sentenced connected May 28 — nan time aft Trump pardoned him connected May 27.

Andrew Zabavsky and Terence Dale Sutton, Jr

Andrew Zabavsky and Terence Dale Sutton, Jr., were some Washington, DC, constabulary officers who were recovered blameworthy of second-degree execution successful nan 2020 decease of Karon Hylton-Brown, according to nan Associated Press.

In September 2024, Zabavsky was sentenced to 4 years down bars, while Sutton was sentenced to 5 years and six months. Trump pardoned some erstwhile officers connected Jan. 22.

Trevor Milton

Trevor Milton, who was nan erstwhile CEO of Nikola Corporation, was recovered blameworthy of securities and ligament fraud successful 2022, per nan Department of Justice.

He was sentenced to 4 years successful prison. On March 27, Trump pardoned Milton. Prior to his pardon, Milton and his woman donated $1.8 cardinal to Trump's 2024 statesmanlike campaign, according to nan Associated Press.

Michele Fiore

Michele Fiore worked connected nan Nevada Republican Party committee earlier she was convicted of fraud, according to nan Department of Justice. Ahead of her sentencing, Trump pardoned her connected April 23.

24 Anti-Abortion Activists

On Jan. 23, Trump pardoned 24 anti-abortion activists who were convicted of violating nan Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act successful Washington, DC. All 24 individuals pardoned are listed nether nan Department of Justice's charismatic list.

BitMEX co-founders

BitMEX, a cryptocurrency exchange, was founded by Arthur Hayes, Ben Delo and Samuel Reed successful 2014. In 2020, Hayes, Reed, Delo and executive Gregory Dwyer were each indicted for violating nan U.S. Bank Security Act, per nan Department of Justice.

Hayes turned himself successful in 2021, while Delo, Hayes and Dwyer pleaded blameworthy successful 2022. They each received different sentences, but Trump pardoned each 4 executives — and nan institution itself — connected March 27.

Jean Pinkard

Trump commuted Jean Pinkard's condemnation aft she was convicted for conspiracy to administer opioids arsenic a nurse, according to nan Department of Justice.

Pinkard was diagnosed pinch crab and was sentenced to 1 twelvemonth successful situation anterior to her commutation connected March 4.

Thomas Edward Caldwell

Thomas Edward Caldwell, who is simply a Navy veteran, was pardoned connected March 20. Caldwell was convicted of obstructing Congress and justness for tampering pinch documents aft nan 2021 U.S. Capitol riot, per nan Associated Press. He was sentenced to clip served successful January.

Jason Galanis

In 2020, Jason Galanis was sentenced to complete 14 years successful situation for his engagement successful various fraudulent schemes — including nan 1 Archer was besides arrested for, per nan Department of Justice. On March 28, Trump commuted his sentence.

Carlos Watson and Ozy Media

Carlos Watson, who was nan CEO of Ozy Media, was convicted of fraud and was sentenced to 10 years successful situation successful December 2024.

Just hours earlier he was scheduled to commencement his situation condemnation connected March 28, his condemnation was commuted by Trump, per CNBC. Ozy Media was besides commuted.