Presidential pardon Coverage

Presidential turkey pardoning ceremony: Joe Biden to pardon turkey, alternate raised in North Carolina

On Nov. 21, President Joe Biden is set to save a turkey and its alternate, both raised in Monroe, North Carolina.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

Cooper asks state lawyers to look into next steps for pardoning thousands in NC convicted with simple marijuana possession

Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday pledged his support for President Joe Biden's pardoning of thousands of people convicted of simple marijuana possession.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter & Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Investigative Data reporter

DRAUGHON DRAWS: Pardon? 'That's all folks!'

Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 -- Capitol Broadcasting Company's editorial cartoonist.

Trump pardons Robin Hayes but not others in NC bribery case

Robin Hayes, a former congressman and chairman of the N.C. Republican Party, was pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in a political corruption case. But others in the case, including Durham businessman Greg Lindberg, weren't pardoned.

On Trump's pardon list: former NC GOP chairman, Steve Bannon

President Donald Trump pardoned a former North Carolina Republican Party chairman, a former chief strategist and even rapper Lil Wayne in his final hours in office.

By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ERIC TUCKER and JILL COLVIN, Associated Press

Trump to issue around 100 pardons and commutations Tuesday, sources say

President Donald Trump is preparing to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on his final full day in office Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the matter, a major batch of clemency actions that includes white collar criminals, high-profile rappers and others but -- as of now -- is not expected to include Trump himself.

By Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak, Jamie Gangel and Pamela Brown, CNN

Survivors of Blackwater massacre in Iraq slam Trump's pardons for US guards behind killing

An Iraqi man who survived an infamous massacre of unarmed civilians by American security guards in Baghdad has condemned President Donald Trump's decision to pardon the men as "unjust."

By Aqeel Najim, Kareem Khadder and Kara Fox, CNN

Here are the high-profile pardons and commutations Trump has granted during his presidency

The end of President Donald Trump's time in office has been marked by a renewed interest in granting clemency -- both from the President, and from members of his inner circle looking for protection before President-elect Joe Biden assumes office.

By Caroline Kelly, Veronica Stracqualursi and Devan Cole, CNN

Trump could issue pre-emptive pardons for himself, family, friends

As President Donald Trump enters the endgame of his time in power, he is said to have consulted advisers about the possibility of granting preemptive pardons to his relatives and to allies like his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

Can Trump pre-emptively pardon allies or himself? Clemency power explained

As President Donald Trump enters the endgame of his time in power, he is said to have consulted advisers about the possibility of granting preemptive pardons to his relatives and to allies like his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

Charlie Savage, New York Times

NC political donor's team mum on potential pardon push in bribery case

New York Times lists NC's Greg Lindberg as a client for well-known attorney considering request.

Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter

Trump announces pardon for Michael Flynn in tweet

President Donald Trump announced in a tweet Wednesday that he has granted his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, a "full pardon," wiping away the guilty plea of the intelligence official, lobbyist and conservative fringe darling for lying to the FBI.

By Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN

Susan B. Anthony Museum rejects Trump's pardon

President Donald Trump announced earlier this week that he was pardoning Anthony. The National Susan B. Anthony Museum and House, located in Rochester, New York, has officially declined President Trump's pardon.

Bus in D.C. to push for President Trump to pardon 'Joe Exotic'

A bus carrying supporters of Netflix star "Joe Exotic" is parked outside a DC hotel encouraging President Trump to pardon him.

Trump claims "absolute right" to self-pardon

President Trump asserts he has the power to pardon himself in the Russia investigation, but says he won't because he's "done nothing wrong".

Trump posthumously pardons heavyweight boxer Jack Johnson who died in NC

President Donald Trump on Thursday granted a posthumous pardon to boxer Jack Johnson on the advice of actor Sylvester Stallone.

By Betsy Klein and Jennifer Hansler (CNN)