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Trump’s Pardons Have Cost Victims $1.3 Billion in Fines and Restitution

HeadlineJun 20, 2025

President Trump’s wave of pardons and clemencies since returning to office have allowed beneficiaries to evade over $1.3 billion in fines and restitution to victims. That’s according to a report by Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee. Trump’s “pardon spree” has offered the greatest financial relief to “fraudsters, millionaire tax evaders, and other white-collar criminals.”

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