Donald Trump issued another wave of pardons on Wednesday, granting clemency to his former campaign chief Paul Manafort, his former adviser Roger Stone and to Charles Kushner, the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner.
They were among the 26 pardons that the White House disclosed on Wednesday. In addition, Trump commuted the sentences of three others.
The White House released the list shortly after Trump left for Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fl, for the holidays.
Stone and Manafort were among those convicted as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
Stone, the self-described campaign “dirty trickster,” was convicted last year on charges of witness tampering and making false statements, and was sentenced to 40 months in prison. But in July, before he was to start his prison term, Trump commuted his sentence.
Manafort, who chaired Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, was serving a seven-and-a-half year prison sentence, but was released to home confinement in May.
They were among the 26 pardons that the White House disclosed on Wednesday. In addition, Trump commuted the sentences of three others.
The White House released the list shortly after Trump left for Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fl, for the holidays.
Stone and Manafort were among those convicted as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
Stone, the self-described campaign “dirty trickster,” was convicted last year on charges of witness tampering and making false statements, and was sentenced to 40 months in prison. But in July, before he was to start his prison term, Trump commuted his sentence.
Manafort, who chaired Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, was serving a seven-and-a-half year prison sentence, but was released to home confinement in May.
- 12/24/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
November 6th was a bad night for President Trump, no matter what he says. He now has to deal with a newly empowered opposition party with a mandate to check his myriad abuses and scandals. The rebuke wasn’t as harsh as it needed to be, though.
Trumpism, which is essentially short for “espousing racism,” continued to score well with the president’s base. Paired with the flaws in our democracy that help maintain white political power, it diluted a Democratic victory that should have been more absolute. Trumpism likely...
Trumpism, which is essentially short for “espousing racism,” continued to score well with the president’s base. Paired with the flaws in our democracy that help maintain white political power, it diluted a Democratic victory that should have been more absolute. Trumpism likely...
- 11/12/2018
- by Jamil Smith
- Rollingstone.com
Sam Bee broke down the "mixed bag" of Tuesday's midterm election on her 100th show Wednesday night, highlighting the Democrats' re-taking of the House of Representatives and bemoaning the re-elections of Rep. Steve King and Rep. Duncan Hunter.
The Full Frontal host also addressed the spat that CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta and President Trump had during a press conference on the midterms earlier in the day. During the fight, Trump told Acosta, "CNN should be ashamed of itself having you working for them."
"No, we should be ashamed of you working for us,"...
The Full Frontal host also addressed the spat that CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta and President Trump had during a press conference on the midterms earlier in the day. During the fight, Trump told Acosta, "CNN should be ashamed of itself having you working for them."
"No, we should be ashamed of you working for us,"...
- 11/8/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
A Blue Wave has broken Republican control of Congress. With Democrats have secured more than two dozen seats to reclaim the House of Representatives for the first time since 2010. Armed with subpoena power, Democrats are now in position to put a critical check on President Trump, holding him accountable to both the law and the Constitution.
As election returns rolled in, Nancy Pelosi, the once-and-likely-future Speaker of the House, declared Democrats would lead with “transparency” and seek “unity” in Washington, pledging to “find common ground where we can” but to...
As election returns rolled in, Nancy Pelosi, the once-and-likely-future Speaker of the House, declared Democrats would lead with “transparency” and seek “unity” in Washington, pledging to “find common ground where we can” but to...
- 11/7/2018
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
Judging by their campaign contributions, the political action committees connected to Hollywood’s mega-conglomerates and industry trade associations don’t seem to care much who wins Tuesday’s midterms. They’ve got bets down on both sides, though most of their money is riding on the Republicans.
At&T’s Pac, the industry’s largest, doled out more than $5.5 million this election cycle to candidates and parties on both sides of tomorrow’s showdown – but most of it went to those who would keep the Democrats from flipping the House and the Senate.
Most other media PACs hedged their bets too including those run by the MPAA; Comcast and NBCUniversal; Disney; the National Association of Broadcasters; Charter Communications; Amazon; and the Internet & Television Association, formerly known as Ncta, the cable industry’s chief trade association. Of all the industry PACs that paid out more than $100,000, only the WGA West’s gave...
At&T’s Pac, the industry’s largest, doled out more than $5.5 million this election cycle to candidates and parties on both sides of tomorrow’s showdown – but most of it went to those who would keep the Democrats from flipping the House and the Senate.
Most other media PACs hedged their bets too including those run by the MPAA; Comcast and NBCUniversal; Disney; the National Association of Broadcasters; Charter Communications; Amazon; and the Internet & Television Association, formerly known as Ncta, the cable industry’s chief trade association. Of all the industry PACs that paid out more than $100,000, only the WGA West’s gave...
- 11/6/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Indicted by the feds for misusing campaign funds to pay for lavish vacations, tequila shots, and liasons with multiple women who are not his wife — Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-ca) is trying to save his San Diego-area House seat by stoking Islamophobia against his Democratic opponent, Ammar Campa-Najjar.
Campa-Najjar is a dashing 29-year-old endorsed by Barack Obama. “I worked at the White House for a little bit – working on those 10 letters a day that the president would read, back when we had a President who read,” he tells Rolling Stone. Campa-Najjar is half-Latino,...
Campa-Najjar is a dashing 29-year-old endorsed by Barack Obama. “I worked at the White House for a little bit – working on those 10 letters a day that the president would read, back when we had a President who read,” he tells Rolling Stone. Campa-Najjar is half-Latino,...
- 10/18/2018
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
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