Presidential clemency

Former DOJ Pardon Attorney Slams Trump’s Deportation Rhetoric In Viral Post Calling Out Double Standard On Criminal Pardons

Jul 21, 2025

Liz Oyer, a former U.S. Pardon Attorney under the Department of Justice, is publicly criticizing what she calls a dangerous double standard in Donald Trump’s immigration and public safety policies. In a viral Instagram post and accompanying video, Oyer accused the Trump administration of misleading the public by boasting about deporting violent criminals while simultaneously…
How Likely Is A Presidential Pardon For R. Kelly?

Jun 16, 2025

Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly, currently serving a 30-year federal prison sentence for racketeering, sex trafficking, and child pornography offenses, is now seeking a presidential pardon from President Donald J. Trump, according to a June 12 statement from his attorney Beau B. Brindley, Esq. Brindley revealed that Kelly’s legal team is in contact with unnamed…
President Biden Grants Largest Single-Day Clemency in U.S. History, Includes Nearly 1,500 Commutations

Dec 13, 2024

In a historic use of presidential clemency powers, President Joe Biden granted clemency to nearly 1,500 individuals on Thursday, marking the largest single-day exercise of such authority in modern U.S. history. The sweeping action includes approximately 1,500 sentence commutations for individuals moved to home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and 39 pardons for non-violent offenders…

Former DOJ Pardon Attorney Slams Trump’s Deportation Rhetoric In Viral Post Calling Out Double Standard On Criminal Pardons