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Billionaire landed pardon after his family bankrolled Trump’s former lawyer: NYT

A billionaire charged with bribery won a pardon from President Donald Trump after his family handed a lucrative contract to one of the president's loyalists. Julio Herrera Velutini , a Venezuelan banking heir, received a full pardon early this year after his daughter's company hired Alina Habba , Trump's former personal attorney, under a deal…

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Ex-Trump lawyer’s letter exposes pardon push for convicted sex traffickers: legal expertA legal expert says a letter from a former Trump lawyer reveals what it may cost convicted sex traffickers to chase a pardon. Former prosecutor Katie Phang said in a video for her YouTube channel "Katie Phang News" on Thursday that Alan Dershowitz , who defended President Donald Trump during his first impeachment trial, billed the family of convicted sex…

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RFK Jr. and Lee Zeldin pressed by Democrats on possible roles in Trump pardonsDemocratic lawmakers are pressing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to explain what role they may have played in pardons granted by President Trump.

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Trump calls Democrat he pardoned a 'loser' for not switching partiesPresident Donald Trump excoriated Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas for not becoming a member of the GOP after receiving a presidential pardon.

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Trump Loses It Over 'Ungrateful' Guy He PardonedThe president sure sounded like he wanted something in return.

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GOP senator trashes Trump's 'get-out-of-jail-free' scheme on CNN: 'A little king-like’Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) took a swipe at President Donald Trump on Wednesday over the possibility that he could try to pardon himself — warning the move would appear “a little king-like.” Tillis made the remark during an interview with CNN’s Kasie Hunt on “The Arena” after she asked whether he believed Trump could ultimately try to pardon…

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A Billionaire Wanted a Trump Pardon. His Family Gave Alina Habba a $50 Million Deal.Julio Herrera Velutini, a prominent Venezuelan, was seeking clemency. He got it not long after his daughter gave Ms. Habba, a lawyer close to President Trump, an extraordinarily lucrative job.

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