Clemency petitions soared under Obama’s Clemency Initiative but fell sharply after Trump took office

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January 22, 2021

Trump used his clemency power sparingly despite a raft of late pardons and commutations

Clemency petitions soared under Obama’s Clemency Initiative but fell sharply after Trump took office

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Clemency petitions soared under Obama’s Clemency Initiative but fell sharply after Trump took office

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Trump used his clemency power sparingly despite a raft of late pardons and commutations
More than 80% of Trump’s pardons, commutations came during his last months in White House
Trump used clemency power less often than nearly every other modern president

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