Never shy about using his pardon ability for political leverage, Trump's spate of amnesty announcements suggests the White House is taking things to a new level

President Donald Trump has issued a sweeping series of second-term pardons as part of his ongoing campaign against what he calls a politicized justice system.

Alice Johnson is seen by some critics as providing "cover" for President Trump's policies that are actually harming Black communities.

The “law and order” president is using the justice system to reward his allies and punish his opponents – something he complained about on the campaign trail.

Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who have been incarcerated since 2022 after being found guilty of bank and tax fraud, are among recent high-profile recipients of full pardons from President Trump.

Take a look at the most controversial presidential pardons in U.S. history, including Todd and Julie Chrisley, Hunter Biden and more

NBC News' Tom Winter and legal analyst Barbara McQuade join Morning Joe to report on President Trump’s controversial commutation of former gang leader Larry Hoover, described by prosecutors as the “chairman of the board” of the Gangster Disciples.

President Donald Trump's controversial move to pardon reality TV couple Todd and Julie Chrisley may pay off for them — but at the cost of the people they victimized in the first place. The post How Trump’s Controversial Pardon May Literally Pay Off for the Chrisleys — and Cost Their Victims first appeared on Mediaite.

Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, in jail for tax evasion and fraud, were released May 28 after receiving a pardon from President Trump.